Why is my expired meter ticket $45 instead of $15?

A $15.00 ticket is issued for an expired meter. A $45.00 ticket is issued for a prohibited parking action. These are actions that go against city or state parking ordinances. The most common prohibited parking tickets are given out for parking in an RPOP or RPZ zone without a residential or guest permit, parking in a loading zone, and backing into a parking space.

More FAQs:

Are disabled parking spaces metered?

Can I drive from a residential zone to the downtown area and park in a municipal lot?

Can I park in front of a fire hydrant if I have a parking permit?

Can I use my downtown parking permit to park in The dot structure?

Can I use my residential parking pass to park in any RPZ or R-POP zone?

Do the paystations give change back?

Does Ferndale have a downtown parking deck?

Does the City offer downtown employee parking permits?

Does the City provide electric vehicle charging stations?

How and where can I obtain a residential parking pass?

What are Ferndale's parking fees and enforcement schedule?

What are the holidays that the City does not enforce parking?

What do I do if I see someone violating a time limit on a residential parking-only street?

Where is my permit valid?

Who should I contact if a paystation is jammed?