City of Ipswich Safe Parking Guide

1 1. Managing Parking....................................................................................................................................................................3 Why do rules exist about Parking ? ..............................................................................................................................................3 Planning for our future..............................................................................................................................................................3 2. Understanding Parking Rules......................................................................................................................................................5 Advice to help you park safely and lawfully.................................................................................................................................5 Parking Signs............................................................................................................................................................................5 3. Safe Parking Guidelines. .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Parking on footpaths................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Parallel Parking........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Heavy Vehicle Parking.............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Blocking Driveways.................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Parking near intersections......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Parking near bus stops............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Double Parking........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 4. Special Use Parking Areas and Zones........................................................................................................................................ 9 Loading Zones......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Disability parking..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Special Use Zones................................................................................................................................................................... 9 5. School Zone Parking.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Child Safety........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 6. Paid Parking and the CBD...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Central Business District – CBD............................................................................................................................................... 13 7. Parking Maps and Parking control areas.................................................................................................................................. 15 8. Enforcement...........................................................................................................................................................................17 Proactive parking enforcement.................................................................................................................................................17 High visibility patrols...............................................................................................................................................................17 Low visibility patrols.................................................................................................................................................................17 Standard operating procedures................................................................................................................................................17 9. Penalty Infringement Notices (Fines)......................................................................................................................................... 19 Photographs.......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Warnings.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Lodging the request for a review. ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Providing evidence or additional information for your review..................................................................................................... 19 10. Definitions/Glossary. ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Table of Contents