Parking Ticket Information

Parking Ticket General Information

OVERVIEW

Parking tickets are written by the

City of Roanoke Police

, Roanoke Regional Airport Police, and the

City of Roanoke Fire-EMS Department

. Parking Tickets issued by these agencies are payable to the

City Treasurer's Office

. Here is a link to

Payment Information

. Administration of associated fines and penalties is handled by the Department of

Billings and Collections

Parking tickets should not be confused with moving violations, better known as Traffic Tickets. These web pages only refer to Parking Tickets.

CODE REFERENCES

The regulations regarding parking tickets can be found in Sections 4-7, 20-33.1, 20-33.2, 20-65 to 20-76 of the

City Code

(Motor Vehicles & Traffic, Article IV).

PARKING FINES

Effective July 1, 2011

City Code Section	Penalty if paid within 15 days of the issuance by an officer of a notice of violation. (1)	Penalty if paid after 15 days of the issuance by an officer of a notice of violation. (2)
20-65(3), 20-65(6), 20-65(7), 20-65(10), 20-65(12), 20-65(13), 20-70, 20-72, 20-73 or 20-75	$10.00	$25.00
20-65(14) or 20-68 First Violation	Warning Ticket	N/A
20-65(14) or 20-68 Second violation, but the first violation on that calendar day.	$20.00	$30.00
20-65(14) or 20-68 Second violation, on the same calendar day.	$30.00	$45.00
20-65(14) or 20-68 Third or more violation on that calendar day.	$45.00	$60.00
20-69 except subsection (i)	$20.00	$20.00
20-65(1), 20-65(2), 20-65(5), 20-65(8), 20-65(9), 20-66, 20-67 or 20-71.	$20.00	$35.00
20-65(15)	$25.00	$40.00
20-65(4) or 20-74	$50.00	$65.00
20-69(i) or 20-76	$125.00	$140.00
20-76 (e)	$25.00	$40.00
(1) Penalty means the actual monetary "fine." (2) This column lists the amount of Column 1 (fine amount) plus the amount of the late payment penalty.

Here is a detailed listing of fines in downloadable format List of Parking Fines July 1, 2011. This requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader

GENERAL INFORMATION -

Parking tickets are issued by the City of Roanoke Police Department, Fire-EMS Department, Roanoke Regional Airport Police as well as on-street Parking Enforcement Officers for various types of violations, such as overtime parking, blocking traffic, blocking a fire hydrant, blocking driveways, and disabled zone violations.

If you are charged with a violation,

payment

must be received within fifteen (15) calendar days of the issuance date. Take or mail payments to:

City Treasurer
Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Room 254
P.O. Box 1451
Roanoke, VA 24007-1451

Late Payment Policy

If the ticket is not paid within 15 calendar days from the date of issuance, a $15 late payment penalty is automatically added to the amount due. If the 15th day falls on a weekend or holiday, payment may be made on the next working day without addition of the late payment penalty. If the ticket is not paid, a Past Due Notice will be generated and mailed to the violator. The notice will include the $15 late payment penalty as well as the original fine amount. The violator has 15 calendar days to pay from the date of this notice (

not

the day the notice is received).

If the ticket is not paid within 15 days from date of this notice, a Law Enforcement Notice will be issued. The Law Enforcement Notice will advise that if the ticket and the late payment penalty remains unpaid, it may be necessary to issue a court summons and a $30 administrative fee will be added to the amount due. This is in addition to any applicable court fees or set-off debt collection fees. All tickets remaining unpaid may be subject to additional collection action such as liens, Vehicle Registration Withholding, or Vehicle Wheel Immobilization or "booting."

Here is information on

Paying Taxes & Bills, including on-line payment information

Court conviction of a parking violation is the same as a personal judgment, therefore the courts can and do issue garnishments to collect these fines and costs. The court could also request that the

suspend a violator's driver's license. Once tickets are transferred to court and summons are issued, they come under the jurisdiction of the courts rather than city departments.

Unpaid tickets may be submitted to the Virginia Set Off Debt Collection Program which offsets state income tax refunds and lottery winnings against debts owed to the City of Roanoke. All tickets submitted to this program will incur an additional $25 fee.

Accounts with three (3) or more unpaid Parking Tickets may be subject Vehicle Immobilization or "booting." Effective July 1, 2010, a $25.00 Boot Removal Fee will be charged for each vehicle immobilized for unpaid fines and fees.

TO APPEAL OR CONTEST A PARKING TICKET

Appealing or contesting a parking ticket that you feel has been issued in error is generally handled through the court system. To contest a ticket in court, contact Billings and Collections at (540) 853-2880. You will be asked to furnish your name, address, telephone number, ticket number, and the date of the ticket's issuance. A witness subpoena will be issued and sent to General District Court to be served. Or you may complete an on-line Parking Ticket Appeal & Suggestion Form for an administrative review of the ticket.

See Also Frequently Asked Questions

This page was last updated on September 20, 2011.