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The City's goal is to promote safety and provide access to Downtown Longview.
PARKING REGULATIONS
New regulations were effective November 17, 2000. Below is a summary of the new regulation:
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Chain parking is prohibited between the 1100 and 1400 blocks of Commerce Avenue and the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Broadway.
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Warnings will be reduced to one off-street and one on-street per year.
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Vehicles may be booted if the owner accumulates more than three ignored and unpaid tickets.
Current regulation includes:
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Free parking is still available:
- Two hours on street unless otherwise posted.
- Three hours in the lots unless otherwise posted.
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Permits for lots are available at the front counter of the Longview Police Department.
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Please read signs to avoid fines.
QUESTIONS
What is Chain Parking?
"Chain parking" is staying within a designated block defined as: portion of street, both sides, between two intersections, for more than the allotted tow hour time limit.
Drivers must now move to a new block within the tow hours, for example: If you are parked on the 1100 block of Commerce you must move to the 1200 block or around the corner to another street to avoid an overtime parking fine.
How many 10 hour spaces will be reduced? And where?
Currently there are 145- 10 hour zones. The new ordinance will reduce approximately 25 spaces to a two hour time limit, leaving 120- 10 hour zones. The changed zones are located on the 1300 block of 12th and 14th Avenues.
What is a "Denver boot"?
A "boot" is an immobilization device that is placed on the tire of a vehicle. A warning is then placed on the vehicle giving the owner 24 hours to respond. After 24 hours the car may be impounded. In addition to the original fines, the owner must also pay a $50 immobilization fee, and charges incurred for storage.
How many warnings are permitted per year?
The amount of warning will be reduced from the current two per quarter to two per year. You are allowed one-off street (lot) overtime and one-on street overtime before an infraction is issued.
How do I avoid fines?
To offset these changes, the City has proposed that 92 more parking permits be sold for the downtown lots. By purchasing a permit, the vehicle is allowed to be parked in the specified lot without a time limit. Read the signs on the streets and in lots and not time allowed and whether or not the lot is reserved for permit parking only.
When are these ordinances in affect?
These ordinances will be enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on-street parking Monday through Saturday, except on observed holidays.
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