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10 ways to avoid a parking citation in Concord:
Knowing the following information may assist you with avoiding a parking citation.
Know your
surroundings: Be aware of your surroundings when you are
parking. Knowing where you parked your car and paying
attention to nearby parking signs for time limits can help you avoid a
parking citation.
Short Term Areas:
Parking Enforcement Officers frequently patrol downtown streets and garages
in an effort to encourage turnover of these premium parking spaces.
An expired parking meter does not have grace period and the Officer
has no idea how long it has been expired.
If you are in violation, you will receive a parking citation.
Utilizing off-street parking options (Firehouse
Block Garage, Durgin Block Garage,
Capital Commons Garage) will
avoid the hassle of worrying about an expired meter or moving your vehicle
out of a time- limit area.
Metered Spaces:
You must pay for metered parking from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Metered spaces are free every day after 5 p.m. and all day Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays. Check nearby parking signs just to be sure you are in
compliance.
Meter feeding.
Street meters are intended for short-term parking. You must leave a parking
space (1 and 2 hr meters) when the time limit posted on the meter has been
reached. It is illegal to deposit additional coins in the meter after the
time limit has been reached. The purpose of the time limit is to ensure that
parking spaces regularly become available for customers of area businesses
and visitors to the area.
Reserved Spaces: Reserved
spaces in the parking garages are generally reserved between the hours of
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Use of
these parking spaces is valid after these times, although your vehicle is
subject to towing if not removed prior to the reserved times.
The best idea here is to utilize a non-reserved stall, even during open
periods.
Franklin Pierce Law
Center: When parking near the
Franklin Pierce Law Center, carefully read all signs explaining parking
restrictions. There are several residential permit-parking areas on the
streets surrounding the Franklin Pierce Law Center and you must display a
valid permit to park in them.
Parking in Disabled Parking Areas:
Only vehicles displaying valid, distinguishing license plates or placards
issued by the DMV are allowed to park in parking spaces designated for
disabled persons. These areas include not only the stall for the vehicle,
but the cross-hatched space marked for loading and unloading.
Remember, disabled parking spaces on both public and private property
are included within these ordinances. If you do possess a disabled
parking placard please make sure it is visibly displayed or you will be
subject to a citation. Indefinite Handicap placards are no longer
valid.
General Signage: Appropriate
signs indicate permanent parking restrictions at various locations in
Concord. These parking
limitations may involve no parking or stopping at any time, or may be
limited to specific time periods. The reasons vary, but generally, they are
intended to reduce traffic hazards or congestion. Temporary no-parking zones
may be designated for construction or repair activity, to move large
equipment or structures, or for some other special event. If you park in
these temporary no-parking areas, you risk being ticketed just as if it were
a permanent no-parking area.
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* In fire lanes, |
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* At crosswalks, |
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* Along red curbs, |
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* Within 15 feet of fire hydrants, |
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* In areas posted for "permits only" (unless you have one), or |
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* Near intersections. |
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* Don't block (even partially) driveways, sidewalks, or wheelchair access ramps. |
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* Don't parallel
park on the opposite side of the street, facing the wrong direction. |
Err on the side of caution. Have I parked too close to the corner or a fire hydrant? What do those signs mean? Am I blocking another vehicle? Does my meter have enough money? If you're not sure, play it safe and find another spot. Don't create an inconvenience for yourself or another with a poor parking decision. PARK SMART and avoid a citation.
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