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Sandpoint to begin online parking permit sales June 8 as kiosks roll out in late June
Summary
City staff said the permit portal is open for account registration and resident license‑plate permits will be available for purchase at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 8; kiosks are expected the week of June 23 with activation planned around July 1. Residents will pay $20 for a permit, non‑residents $3/hour.
Sandpoint will begin selling online parking permits at 9 a.m. Monday, June 8, city planning staff told the council, while on‑street and lot kiosks are expected to be installed the week of June 23 and activated around July 1.
Jason Welker, the city’s planning and community development director, told the council the permit portal (sandpoint.thepermitportal.com) is already live for account registration but cards will not be mailed immediately. “You cannot buy your permit yet, but people can go register for their account. The permits will go on sale on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. this coming Monday, June 8th,” Welker said.
Welker said resident permits will cost $20 and are license‑plate based so permit holders won’t need to display a sticker. Non‑residents will pay the posted hourly rate in kiosk zones; staff cited $3 per hour as the planned rate in the busiest downtown blocks. “Resident parking permits are not valid in the two‑hour zones. They do provide all day parking in the parking lots though,” Welker said.
The director highlighted clarifications staff expects will reduce confusion: boat‑trailer parking requires a separate permit, two permits are required for a truck plus trailer, and permit activation is immediate after payment even if a physical permit has not arrived in the mail. “Once payment has been made, a permit is active … The parking permit is your license plate,” he said.
Council members asked about residency verification, second‑home use, kiosk interactions and outreach. Welker said residency will be verified by one of three documents (utility bill, rental agreement or property tax bill) and that the city will not attempt invasive enforcement of second‑home use. He also encouraged staff to promote an updated explainer video and hyperlink the portal on the city’s parking web page to improve search visibility.
Staff said the rollout is designed to keep most on‑street parking free: roughly 750 street parking stalls are unchanged while kiosks will be focused on the busiest blocks to improve turnover. The council did not take formal action on the item; staff will proceed with the scheduled portal launch and kiosk installation timeline.
