parking ticket

[watchamacallit.livejournal.com]

I just got a parking ticket for blocking my own driveway while I'm inside the apartment. Technically, it's an illegal parking spot because you can't back out onto the street easily when cars park too close to the driveway. But it's my driveway!! Is it possible to fight that? Anyone have experience with this?

Comments

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[watchamacallit.livejournal.com]

Less time eh? This I doubt, having been the that evil parking office before. I've never walked out of there in less than an hour. At least I can post to LJ and read comments while actually doing work.

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

You don't dispute a parking ticket by going to the parking office. Really, read the citation.

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

Going to the parknig office during disputation hours does seem to be much much faster than contesting it in writing. The last unwarranted ticket I got, I contested by writing - the web site says you get an answer within something like 14 or 21 days. The parking office says it's actually within 90 days, during which time they keep sending you warnings adding on late fees, and at 100+ days they still hadn't resolved it, at which point going in in person during disputation hours did clear it up.

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Weird -- did they say why there'd been a problem with your dispute? The first time I disputed, I wrote a long letter citing chapter and verse of the parking law (I was pissed :). I never received any sort of follow-up, but verified I had no outstanding tickets the next time I went in for a new sticker. The second time, I did receive a letter with the decision. I've also helped some friends dispute their tickets and they received "you're clear" letters as well, so my first experience seemed to be the exception.

Also, I was told that one cannot dispute in person until after going through the normal paper-mail route.

I can't wait for the Jetsons cars that fold up to a little briefcase.

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

No, there was no explanation. Just "I'm in a holiday mood, I'll clear it for you." Given that it was the result I wanted, continuing to fuss over what had gone wrong didn't seem helpful. :)

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[dreamgirly19.livejournal.com]

the guy there is REALLY lenient. I have had him throw away many tickets for me.

Re: I fought the law and *I* won

[dreamgirly19.livejournal.com]

you can dispute in person after receiving the notice of your appeal date in the mail which can take up to 21 days.