Kelowna Parking Tickets

Contributed - Story: 28237 March 30, 2007 Castanet

The City of Kelowna is changing its bylaw enforcement practices to streamline the issuing and tracking of City of Kelowna parking tickets. Beginning Friday March 30 all bylaw enforcement officers will carry hand-held electronic devices allowing the officers to issue tickets immediately. Citations can be printed in less than three seconds. As of May 1, when Imperial Parking Corporation assumes the City’s parking contract for on and off street metered parking, all parking attendants will also be equipped with the devices. All data is collected and entered in one software system shared by bylaw officers and the contracted parking coordinators for the City. “The change means parking enforcement staff will have more efficient and effective means to issue and track tickets, and the system will help us deal with the multiple, habitual offenders who park inappropriately in the city,” says Stuart Winker, the City’s Parking Coordinator. “It will also free up time for bylaw officers to spend on other bylaw related issues.” The system will automatically produce parking tickets, notices, reminders and keep track of payments and outstanding balances. Although most Kelowna residents won’t notice a difference in parking service, habitual offenders may find more notices in the mail as a result of the improved efficiency.