Who Gets the Most Tickets in West Hollywood?
There are few things more annoying that coming out to your car and finding that little slip of paper tucked into the window or under the windshield wiper. An analysis of parking citations issued over the past two years in West Hollywood showed that the most common violation, by far, was expired meters, with nearly 58,000 issued in the fiscal year ending in June, up from 52,000 the previous year. Add in parking in permit-only residential zones, with 51,000 in 2009 and 45,000 in 2010 (spread out over 11 zones), and you’ve got a lot of drivers not paying attention to where they’re parked. Jackie Rocco, manager of parking operations, said that it’s not unusual for people to get distracted and forget to feed the meter. But metered street parking, she said, is intended for short-term use, such as dropping off your dry cleaning or picking up your latte. City-owned lots only charge $1 an hour, with flat rates at night and on weekends, yet even then people take their chances with getting a $47
