parking permit question

[leko.livejournal.com]

My girlfriend got a $50 ticket because her parking sticker was "taped to the window."

Actually, the sticker was kinda static-stuck to the window. After having a hell of a time removing the old sticker, and because this one was only going to be on her car for a month anyway (we switched zones, so had to buy a permit that would expire in 1 or 2 months, which is a whole separate gripe), she stuck it to a clear plastic film and then static stuck that to her windshield. It had been fine for a few weeks, but I guess has started to come off a bit so it looks like it's taped on.

So she got a ticket, which didn't really surprise me, but she wants to appeal it, because she hasn't been able to find anything on the parking office's website saying the sticker needed to be stuck directly to the windshield and not taped there. Does anyone have a link to relevant city laws?

Comments

[junesrose.livejournal.com]

Can't help you with the laws, but my mom's tenant clearly had a legal parking "visitor" pass on his windshield, and was parked in front of the house, (they had two cars, driveway only fit one), and we think because he had Virginia plates, he got a ticket. I was bullshit (as I am part owner of mom's house), and told them to appeal this $90 ticket, but I don't think they did. It urks me to no end to see the city take advantage like that. Good luck, and let us know the outcome.

[blondeamazon.livejournal.com]

I would guess the reason they got a ticket is because you can't use a visitor pass if you live there. If he is her tenant, he is parking and living illegally because he is not registering his car in MA.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

They come around and enter all the visitors passes in use on the street into their little computer. Really, I've seen them do it. You can only use the visitor pass on a car for a couple days and if it goes beyond that they write out a ticket.

i.e. it's something they watch all the time, it's not something that gets checked only when somebody complains.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

Aside from the other issues raised by respondents to your comment, I will simply suggest that you, your mother, and the tenant all actually read the back of the visitor's permit.