Buffalo parking violators, take heart: Your fines could be worse
By Aaron Mansfield, The Buffalo News, N.Y. | |
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So the changes by
"We think our rates are fair and currently have no plans at this time to increase the fines. ... We don't use parking fines with the intent on raising revenues for the city,"
With only one exception --
The parking situation in
"I know enforcement is there to do a job, but many times they are unfair," said
Changing the fines, Shahinfar said, "is something we might want to consider. We might want to look at why is our hydrant fine so much higher than
"I've heard the status of downtown
Parking is a lucrative operation statewide;
The Syracuse Post-Standard reported that the increase in fines in the Salt City is expected to raise an additional
It's also a controversial business, at least in this area.
A common complaint is that there is insufficient off-street parking in the Queen City. Many streets do not have driveways, so residents often end up parking a good distance from home.
Ciallela, the
"Especially with the lack of parking spots around
Businesses on and around
"People don't have time to drive around and look for spots," Hennig said. "And a lot of times, there are none."
Hennig said that if
"The issue with
Predictably, many people say they would prefer that
It is not clear if more parking ticket funding, however, could greatly help the city. The money goes into a general fund, the same as in
Gesel, who also lives and works in
"As for the no-parking zones or expired meters, those I would hope stay lenient," Gesel said, "because parking signs are hard enough to decipher what you can and cannot do."
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