Parking Violation Fines
The City maintains a multi-tier parking violation fine structure. The current parking violation fine structure, as adopted on June 1, 2001, is summarized in the table below.
Parking Violation Fine Structure
| Class | Parking Violation | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Parking meter & street cleaning sign violations | $10.00 |
| Class 2 | Minor parking violations (e.g., no parking, bus, taxi or commercial vehicle zone or yellow curb violation) | $25.00 |
| Class 3 | Public safety parking violations (e.g., no stopping, double parking or tow-away zone violation, blocking intersection, alley or fire hydrant, lane or station, or traffic flow impairment) | $30.00 |
| Class 4 | Disabled parking ordinance violation | $75.00 |
| Class 5 | Commercial vehicle parking violations | $100.00 |
The St. Louis City Revised Code detailing parking violations can be found at the following address (Title, Chapter, and Section are given by the "Code:" number on your printed ticket):
http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/cco/code/title17.htm
Late Payment Sanctions
The City assesses late payment penalties when a violator fails to pay the original parking violation fine on time. The late payment penalty schedule is summarized below.
Late Payment Schedule
| Condition | Penalty |
|---|---|
| The ticket is not suspended or the payment is not received within 15 days of parking ticket issuance | 100 percent of original parking violation fine |
| The ticket is not suspended or the payment is not received within 45 days of parking ticket issuance | 300 percent of original parking violation fine |
A failure to pay or successfully contest a parking ticket on a timely basis can result in significant late payment penalties and collection fees. (For example: if a violator fails to pay a $10 meter fine within 15 days, the total amount due is $20.00—the $10 original fine plus a $10 late payment penalty. After 45 days, the amount due becomes $40.00—the $10 original fine, plus a $30 late payment penalty.)
Meter Operation Times
Parking meters are in operation Monday through Friday from 8am to 7pm. On Saturdays all meters are in operation from 8am to 7pm, except for some Downtown meters: parking is free on Saturdays at the meters in the Downtown area bounded on the West by Jefferson Ave., to the East by the Mississippi River, to North by Cole St. and to the South by Chouteau Ave. Parking at all meters is free on Sundays and City Holidays.Return to Parking Violations Bureau
This Page Last Modified: 11/19/07