UPDATE: Council extends no parking meter enforcement

Apr 28, 2020 | 10:18 AM

UPDATE

Vernon council has extended the non-enforcement of parking meters around the city for at least another two weeks.

Council will review the measure again at its next meeting on May 11th.

The non-enforcement of paying for meters and time limits has been in effect since March 31.

“It’s gone fine. Obviously our revenue has gone to zero, and we’ve had quite a number of employees using parking meter spots for their day parking, so that is fairly common throughout the downtown,” Mayor Victor Cumming told Vernon Matters.

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The normal monthly revenue from parking metres is $102,000.

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Original story

Vernon council will consider what to do with parking meter enforcement at their meeting this afternoon.

Council suspended bylaw enforcement at a special meeting on March 31 for all on-street metered parking and set April 27 as the date for a review.

City staff are seeking further direction on the measure, looking for a new date be set for the free parking to continue, while also noting the lost revenue.

“The non-enforcement of the on street metered parking and two hour parking zones realizes a loss of revenue of approximately $102,000 per month,” said a staff report.

by Pete McIntyre

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