[Parking] Sticker Shock

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

Apparently resident parking stickers are now supposed to be on the windshield - not the side/rear window as has been the case for many years. I guess this is the first year of the change.

mmm... ok. Looks like I need to go to the traffic dept to prove I put it in the wrong place so I can get a replacement. (yawn).

Comments

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I renewed by mail (which worked great so yay for that change/option). I didn't see anything obvious in what they sent about the sticker placement change. I mean, I have enough crap to read without going over the fine print of the sticker...

The meter person told me the change had to to with there being too many tinted wiindows for side/rear placement. Who knows.

The drag will be getting it off: you ever try to get one of those plastic stickers off after it's been on a year? Not like the paper inspection sticker

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

A razor blade will take it right off. They use a paint scraper for the inspection sticker.

[androidqueen.livejournal.com]

yeah. you might have to take some alcohol to the remaining adhesive.

[warlord-mit.livejournal.com]

I renewed by mail, too, and the flier that came with the sticker had the change-of-location announcement in big freaking letters. So if you missed it you must not have been paying attention. It was quite obvious. And, as pheromone said, it's also written on the back of the sticker.

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

yeah, I vaguely recall seeing that as I ripped open the envelope but you're right - I wasn't paying reading attention (I'm more visual: I can picture the typeface of it (Arial or Helvetica Bold Extended) and the faded, multi-xeroxed look). Maybe I needed color... dayglo orange or something...

No matter - I was able to peel off the sticker after my initial post and put it in front. Clearly much easier for the traffic patrol people to see as they are walking along.

[katespace.livejournal.com]

Am I just dumb, or is there nothing on their website explaining how to renew by mail? This post reminded me that I need to renew my permit, but it's after 4 and I can't find anything that tells me how to do it.

[ron_newman]

You should have received a form in the mail, along with your notice that it was time to renew.

[katespace.livejournal.com]

I see. Oh well, I'll have to call them tomorrow then. Hopefully the overzealous metermaids won't ticket me until I can get the renewal.