Paramus Pursues Overnight Parking Permit System

After a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, officials determined the criteria that would have to be met in order for residents to be eligible for such permits and how the process would work.

Permit eligibility would be based on the number of drivers in one household, plus one, verses the number of spaces in the driveway and garage.

If the number of drivers exceeds the number of spaces, a permit could be granted, explained Mayor Richard LaBarbiera. A household with two drivers and a driveway with space enough for four cars would not be eligible for the permit.

In recent weeks officials have been discussing the permit process as a possible solution for those residents who have come forward saying they have no options for overnight parking. Borough ordinance restricts parking from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. A recent push to enforce the restriction has resulted in the issuance of hundreds of parking tickets by the police department, said the mayor.

Officials said those expressing a need for street parking at night say their families have outgrown their driveway and in many cases the driveways can not be expanded due to physical obstacles in the way such as a borough tree which can not be removed.Stock up now and start saving on iccard at Dollar Days.

Council members shared additional feedback from the public such as concerns regarding how overnight street parking would affect their neighborhood.We maintain a full inventory of all smartcard we manufacture. LaBarbiera said he believes the permit need would only apply to a handful of areas in the borough. He said likely 5 percent of the borough would be determined eligible for the permits.

Once the system is implemented, resident permits will be issued to
locals for parking their vehicles on roads, which will give the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) an additional source of revenue.

A large number of vehicles are parked along roadsides in the city, which is terribly short of space to accommodate the rising number of private vehicles. “With this, we will be able trace cars that are parked illegally,” said Aseem Gupta, additional municipal commissioner.

“Our staff will be equipped with handheld devices, which will detect vehicles that are parked on roads without permits through the online system as the device will have the list of registered vehicles with permits.”

At a later stage, the BMC also plans to upgrade the web-based system to allow Mumbaiites to hunt for and book parking slots in any of the 92 civic-owned parking lot across the city through an app (see box).

“We need to first assess how the system works after it is implemented. Depending on its success, we will execute the later plan whereby citizens will be able to access the availability of parking slots online,” said a senior official from the BMC’s traffic department, on condition of anonymity.

Debate over the village's decision to extend metered parking hours got heated Monday night as business owners and parking committee members argued about the impact the extension will have on the community.

The Port Jefferson Village Board of Trustees voted 4-1 on Feb. 4 to extend metered parking hours in village-owned lots from 10 pm to midnight during the metered parking season. Trustee Lee Rosner voted against the measure.

At the public comment portion of the board's March 4 meeting, Village Hall was packed with people looking to discuss the matter.

"You haven't stood in front of a guest who's screaming in your face because they're so mad that they've just gotten a ticket," John Urbinati,Customized bobblehead made from your own photos,Bathroom stonemosaic at Great Prices from Topps Tiles. co-owner The Fifth Season, said.

Tom Schafer, president of the Business Improvement District, said by charging for parking until 10 pm, the village already had the latest metered parking on Long Island. He warned that businesses in nearby hamlets that do not charge for parking are competing with those in Port Jefferson, and extending the hours until midnight would negatively impact village businesses.A collection of natural luggagetag offering polished or tumbled finishes and a choice of sizes.

"We feel that village parking is not a problem after 10 pm and that a change in enforcement would only damage the restaurant and bar establishments," Schafer read from a letter with the BID's official stance on the issue. "Many businesses are already struggling during this challenging economic climate to make ends meet under existing conditions."