Activity: Parking Enforcement

The Parking Enforcement Activity is undertaken to manage and control parking on Council owned car parks and on road parking spaces.

To ensure that the parking facilities provided for the use of the general public are fairly and equally available to all, and are not taken up by drivers who restrict this access by overstaying beyond the permitted time; or, if they do so, are penalised  appropriately.

Key facts 

Council undertakes parking control and enforcement throughout the district by:

• Carrying out the duties of parking wardens, and issuing infringement notices where appropriate, under Council’s Chapter 20, Parking & Traffic Bylaw and Schedules.
• Ensuring public safety by monitoring disabled parking and pedestrian crossings.

Our major achievements in 2012/13 

Highlights of our progress during 2012/13 include:

• Developed a survey questionnaire targeted to local businesses for their feedback on car parking needs in the Central Business District (CBD) areas within the Far North district. 

Challenges we experienced 

• Car parking monitoring responsibilities transferred to Council within the monitoring and enforcement team on a part-time basis. Previously this parking service was managed by a local contractor full-time.  

Plans for the next 12 months 

• Maintain the level of service throughout the district, agreed by Council and as specified in the Long-Term Plan.
• Target the misuse of disability parking facilities.