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Intro 340: Proposal to waive late fees for parking violations
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Eric Beaton addresses Intro 340, which proposes waiving late fees for parking violations when vehicle owners respond between 45 and 90 days of issuance. The administration expresses concerns about potential unintended consequences of this legislation.
- The bill aims to protect New Yorkers from overly punitive measures
- DOT is concerned that the legislation would disrupt the existing escalating penalty scale
- The current system incentivizes 70% of violations to be resolved within 90 days
- The city has implemented various options for resolving parking violations, including a mobile app and self-service payment plans
Eric Beaton
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Lastly, Intro three forty, sponsored by council member Narcisse.
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This bill would allow the late fees associated with unpaid parking violations to be waived when vehicle owners respond between forty five and ninety days of issuance.
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While the administration appreciates the council's intent to protect New Yorkers from overly punitive measures, we are concerned that the legislation would have unintended consequences.
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Specifically, this legislation would disrupt a carefully constructed escalating penalty scale that incentivizes 70% of violations to be resolved within ninety days of issuance.
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The city has gone a long way to ensure that customers have options to resolve their parking violations and debt, including the payer dispute app that allows motorists to get a hearing and to upload evidence using their cell phones, and that the rollout of self serve and the rollout of self-service parking payment plans in 2023.