Delray Beach giving parking tickets despite the many broken meters
What’s up with Delray’s parking meters?
Meters are broken all over Delray Beach - in public parking lots, the ones near the beach and all up and down Atlantic Avenue.
The City charges for parking at the meters. So doesn't that mean the City is obligated to make sure most of them are working?
There is no way for me to count the number but judging from where I’ve parked, it appears half or more of them are out-of-order at any given time.
At the same time code enforcers are drivng around giving tickets to people who parked in spaces with broken meters. Is that legal?
For sure it is outrageous and it has been happening for a while.
Scott Aronson, parking management specialist for Delray Beach said, “It’s difficult and we’re keeping up as best we can.”
Aronson said code enforcers are supposed to check meters before they write a ticket and put a little yellow strip on broken meters indicating they need to be repaired. I haven't seen any yellow strips. Have you?
Parking tickets are $30 with a $25 late fee tacked for those not paid in 14 days. Unpaid tickets are sent to a collection agency.
What do you think?
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When I park my Ford Mustang GT with racing stripes and 22 inch chrome rims in a spot with a broken meter, how am I supposed to pay?
Posted by: Dr. John A. Zoidberg | March 25, 2008 5:40 PM
It's management...fix the meters
Posted by: Sandra | March 26, 2008 2:56 PM
i can't believe this is still going on. had this problem last summer at the beach. i have no problem paying for parking. it is affordable. but when i get to a meter and pump 5 or 6 quarters in and see that i've wasted my money, or get smart and put only 1 in and see that it's broken and move on to another 2 meters and have the same thing happen, well it's downright unnerving. i've taken to leaving huge notes on my car for parking attendants, if they even look (they are octogenarians, for the most part). this is not to even mention all the lost revenue the city could be collecting instead of moaning about their financial situation and laying people off.
Posted by: stephanie | April 19, 2008 5:21 PM
The City Manager needs to go and the mayor needs to wake up. Fix the meters, collect the money....not exactly rocket science.
Posted by: Sandra | April 29, 2008 9:32 AM