Paying Parking Tickets
You must pay the fine within 30 days of the date the ticket was issued. On payment, you will be deemed to have admitted to the infraction and to have waived your right to contest the citation.
A late penalty will be added if the fine is not paid within 30 days after the ticket was issued. The following actions may result as well:
If you receive three parking tickets for any violation or one parking ticket for a disabled parking violation, the Department of Motor Vehicles will be notified to issue a deferral, or "stop," to the registration of any vehicle in your name. To release the registration stop, you must pay all penalties due for the tickets plus $7.00 for a certificate of compliance.
If you have five or more past due parking tickets or one past due disabled parking ticket, a court order will be issued for the impoundment and immobilization of any vehicle and license tag in your name. To release the tow order, you will have to pay the balance due in full (by: cash, cashier's check, or money order) plus $7.00 by cash, cashier's check or money order, for a certificate of compliance if your vehicle has been towed, and you will also have to deal directly with the towing company for towing and storage charges.
Parking tickets left unpaid for more than 90 days will be reported to an outside collection/credit reporting agency. You will have to pay the original fine and late penalties, plus an additional 40 percent of the total.
There are four ways to pay the fine for a parking complaint: in person, over the phone, by mail or online.
In Person:
Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Monday through Friday. Deputy Clerks are available to assist you at the following locations:
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