Parking Complaints

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There are many different scenarios where our parking team is involved in parking complaints. Here are some examples and how we can help.

Blocked Vehicle Entrances

Vehicles aren’t allowed to park within one metre of, or over, a vehicle entrance. If someone has parked across your vehicle entrance and you can’t enter or exit a property, call us on 06 370 6300. It’s illegal to park over your own or any other vehicle entrance.

Vehicles, trailers and caravans parked too long outside a property

In the case of vehicles like cars, motorcycles and vans, there is no time limit as to how long they can be parked outside a property without being moved unless they’re on a restricted parking space.

If there’s a vehicle that’s been parked outside your house for an unusual amount of time and you’re concerned about it, check with the police to see if the vehicle has been reported stolen. If there is no warrant of fitness and/or licence label, call us on 06 370 6300 because the vehicle might be abandoned.

Unlicensed or unwarranted vehicles, trailers and caravans

All vehicles, trailers and caravans must display a current warrant of fitness and licence label to be parked on or travel on the road. Failure to do so can mean a $200 infringement and these can be issued by parking wardens or the police.

Vehicles that are unwarranted or unlicensed and that appear to be abandoned will not be towed immediately. The Council will try to contact the vehicle’s owners to give them the opportunity to remove the vehicle. This is a requirement under the Local Government Act 1974, Section 356.

If an unlicensed or unwarranted vehicle is being used (driven or ridden) on the road, please contact the police.

Other Situations

Infringement notices can be issued for a variety of traffic offences, including parking on broken yellow lines, parking facing the wrong direction, parking on grass verges or on the footpath, overstaying in a time-limited zone, parking in an area reserved for a particular class of vehicle, mobility parking spaces, double parking or parking on traffic islands.

The words “At All Times” on any sign means 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Blue “P” signs with, for example, P60 or P30 apply 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Sunday.

If you see a vehicle breaching traffic regulations, or you are being hindered because of someone else’s vehicle breaching a traffic regulation, you can always call us on 06 3706300 to see how the Parking Services team can sort out the situation.