Job Title: Parking Enforcement Officer

Summary

Patrols assigned area such as public parking lot or section of city to issue tickets to overtime parking violators. Collects coins from parking meters. Enforces parking laws and abandoned vehicle abatement program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Issues parking citations using hand-held computers.
• Enforces parking laws.
• Collects coins deposited in meters.
• Enforces abandoned vehicle abatement program.
• Prepares monthly statistical reports on activities.
• Reports missing traffic signals or signs, or broken parking meters.
• Chalks tires of vehicles parked in non-metered spaces, records time, and returns at specified intervals to ticket vehicles remaining in spaces illegally.
• Marks and arranges for towing of abandoned or illegally parked vehicles or impounding of vehicles for outstanding tickets.
• Receives and records complaints from citizens regarding illegally parked and abandoned vehicles.
• Enters data into computer about abandoned and illegally parked vehicles.
• Minor repair and maintenance of parking meters.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communications
• Correct written and spoken English
• Municipal parking regulations and vehicle code
• Police department procedures and forms
• Hand held computers
• Operation of PC computers and related software
• Simple statistical report writing
• Vehicle towing procedures

ABILITY TO:

• Explain and enforce parking regulations.
• Operate a personal computer and related software.
• Prepare and maintain records and files.
• Compile data and prepare simple reports.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
• Operate a variety of modern office and Police equipment.
• Operate a three-wheel scooter.
• Push or pull a 100-pound meter collection canister.
• Work night and weekend shifts.