2012 annual report - Ashland Police Department

ParkingAshland Police DepartmentEnforcementWith businesses once again flourishing indowntown Ashland, our police department is doingits part to make sure there is always parking readilyavailable for patrons.are in process of loading or unloading. There is no fineassociated with this courtesy notice, but checks willbe made to make sure you are not using the space inan improper manner. (Ordinance no. 55 of 2009)Parking LimitsDowntown parking has a two hour parking limit,after two hours the vehicle must be moved to anotherspace.Some parking spaces have a parking meter.Spots that are metered are requiring the fee listedon the meter. The two hour limit still applies, as thevehicle would need to be moved before the two hoursexpires. (Ordinance no. 102 of 2008) There are twotypes of meters downtown indicated by their color.A gray meter is for up to two hours parking. A redmeter is for up to 15 minutes parking and only exceptone nickel. The 15 minute meters allow for a quick,convenient stop such as paying a bill, or picking uplunch from one of our local restaurants.Loading ZonesIn a city like Ashland,every part of town offers awide range of services. Tohelp with the convenience ofpicking up and dropping offloads at our establishments,the City of Ashland hasloading zones available foruse all over town. Rememberthat when occupying oneof the loading zones, you must have your hazardlights blinking and show signs of actively loadingor unloading. When a vehicle is in a loading zone,it receives what it called a courtesy notice. Thatcourtesy notice basically means, we are aware youCity of Ashland parkingordinances may be viewed at:www.ashlandky.govPainted CurbingLast but not least, please be aware of the markson the streets and sidewalks all over town. Yellow isfor No Parking. White is for Residential Parking. Blueis for Handicapped parking. Please be respectful ofthe few, but strictly enforced parking regulations ofAshland, KY and those who enforce them.What to do if you receive a parking ticket.If you do receive a ticket for overtime parking, inthe downtown area’s you will find red drop boxes topay your fine in the yellow envelope given with theticket. They can also be paid in person at the AshlandPolice Department (cash only), the Ashland CityBuilding (cash, credit, or debit), or over the phone bydebit/credit card. (Ordinanceno. 140 of 2000)If you have received aparking citation, and youfeel there is a problem withthe parking meter, thereare procedures in place tohave the meter checked formalfunctions. If the meter isfound to be in ill repair, theticket will be excused and youwill be notified of our findings. Forms are availableat the Police Department to have the parking meterinspected by the Street Department.