Presidents' Day Holiday Will Affect Columbus Parking Meters
The hours of enforcement
at parking meters owned by the city of Columbus will not be in effect on
Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.
Motorists may park free-of-charge at the meters on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.
However, parking restrictions signage at some parking meters will be enforced,
including but not limited to:
- Morning and evening rush hour parking
restrictions
- Valet zones
- Taxi zones
- Loading zones
- Handicapped-only zones
- Residential parking permit zones
- Parking meters that are bagged for construction
or special events
Motorists are advised to
read the parking restrictions signage posted at the curb and parking
restrictions stickers attached to the parking meters before leaving their
vehicle parked in a parking restricted zone.
The parking meters hours
of enforcement at city of Columbus parking meters will resume at 6 a.m. at
12-hour parking meters and 8 a.m. at all other parking meters on Tuesday, Feb.
16, 2016. Motorists are reminded to check signage at the curb and on
parking meters for hours of enforcement.
Also, the Parking
Violations Bureau will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in observance of the
Presidents Day Holiday. PVB, located at 2700 Impound Lot Rd., just
off Haul Road at State Rt. 104, will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16,
2016. The PVB’s normal hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7
p.m.
The Parking Violations
Bureau provides motorists these friendly reminders to prevent being ticketed or
towed for illegal parking at parking meters or other locations within the City:
- Before you park, always check posted
signage for hours of enforcement, no parking zones, residential permit-only
zones, handicapped-only parking, loading zones, taxi zones or valet zones
- Always check the hours of enforcement
posted on a parking meter or adjacent signage to make sure you purchase enough
time on the meter
- Cars parked at expired meters during
enforcement hours are subject to ticketing and possible impoundment
- Cars parked illegally in no parking,
handicapped-only or residential permit-only zones, and areas with no parking
during specific hours are subject to ticketing and possible impoundment
- Cars parked at a bagged meter are subject
to ticketing and possible impoundment
- If you have any doubt whether you can park
legally in a spot, go to the next nearest parking spot where you are certain
you can park legally
More information about
city of Columbus parking meters and the City’s Parking Violations Bureau is
available at www.columbuspvb.com.