Question for NLiRG or other officers

[Bubba]

Is the DCPD allowed to ticket vehicles that continually park in and block alley's between streets? I wouldn't think that would be considered private property or a private parking lot and that you would be allowed to ticket vehicles.

If you are allowed to ticket vehicles, you and fellow officers on patrol should take a cruise down 2nd Ave downtown. The alley between the Bank of America and the Mexican Hair Salon has a Suburban with the tag number PSZ 072 blocking that alley almost on a daily basis.

If you need a complaint before ticketing a vehicle in an alley, consider this that complaint.

[LordFoulsBane]

Here ya go...

Definition: Alley or Alleyway -A street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic.

Sec. 92. Parking in Alley

(a) No person shall park any vehicle in any alley except for the purpose of loading or unloading

(b) No person shall park any vehicle in any alley for any time of greater duration than reasonably necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of materials

Bubba, consider the day shift supervisor notified

[Tee]

Originally Posted by Bubba

Is the DCPD allowed to ticket vehicles that continually park in and block alley's between streets? I wouldn't think that would be considered private property or a private parking lot and that you would be allowed to ticket vehicles.

If you are allowed to ticket vehicles, you and fellow officers on patrol should take a cruise down 2nd Ave downtown. The alley between the Bank of America and the Mexican Hair Salon has a Suburban with the tag number PSZ 072 blocking that alley almost on a daily basis.

If you need a complaint before ticketing a vehicle in an alley, consider this that complaint.

That has been going on there for about the last 11 years. When I worked downtown, we compained about it daily- they'd (the cops) go ask her to move each time, but that was as far as it ever went. Evertime we approached her, she'd get nasty and say she was getting ready to leave, then she'd stay there for another 4 hours. Yer right, something needs to be done about it. It's one of the reasons Robinsons moved. They could never get to their loading dock. I am not sure why, but they wont hand out the tickets to her.

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by LordFoulsBane

Here ya go...

Definition: Alley or Alleyway -A street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic.

Sec. 92. Parking in Alley

(a) No person shall park any vehicle in any alley except for the purpose of loading or unloading

(b) No person shall park any vehicle in any alley for any time of greater duration than reasonably necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of materials

Bubba, consider the day shift supervisor notified

Originally Posted by Tee

That has been going on there for about the last 11 years. When I worked downtown, we compained about it daily- they'd (the cops) go ask her to move each time, but that was as far as it ever went. Evertime we approached her, she'd get nasty and say she was getting ready to leave, then she'd stay there for another 4 hours. Yer right, something needs to be done about it. It's one of the reasons Robinsons moved. They could never get to their loading dock. I am not sure why, but they wont hand out the tickets to her.

Thank you LordFoulsBane. I have witnessed it over 10 times in the last 30-45 days when I go to the ATM. The latest time was today at about 3pm, it was parked there with nobody in it or unloading when I pulled up, I conducted my business at the ATM and left the bank about 5 minutes later and still nobody around it. I even parked at the curb as I wrote down the tag number and still nobody showed up. It appears by Tee's post that I quoted, that it has happened many times before with only warnings and telling them to move it. Maybe the warnings aren't sinking in and it is time to start giving tickets and/or towing the vehicle. Maybe then they would get the point.

This multi-quote thing is kinda neat.

[Made in the USA]

Maybe she's setting up the bank for a big "withdrawal"??

[daVINman]

I will also take a look at it for you on Monday when I head out to patrol. Let ya know what happens...

Vin

[lurker]

Perchance we could have a little less graffitti to clean up?

OH WAIT! It'll fix itself. Summer's almost gone and winter's commin' on.