Increased Fines to Become Effective

Almost a month ago, the Norman City Council approved increasing the penalty on parking fines. The increased fines become effective on Thursday, December 23rd.

One parking violation that received much discussion was parking on sidewalks. Imagine being in a wheelchair, elderly, or young and walking to school; and trying to get around on the sidewalks in Norman. It seems like a pretty easy thing to do with our extensive sidewalk system. Unfortunately for many it is not. Parked cars when blocking a sidewalk make it difficult, if not impossible, to continue down the sidewalk. The new fine for parking on a sidewalk is $50 initially. If it is not paid in 5 days, the fine goes up to $75, with a maximum penalty of $200.

Other parking fine increases are as follows:

Fine Amount

Violation Fine Amount After 5 Days
Expired Meter $10 $25
Excess of Time $10 $25
Private Property $50 $75
Fire Lane $100 $150
Handicapped Parking $100 $150
All Other Violations $20 $30

In addition to these increases, people can expect to pay $25 in court costs in certain instances. The vehicle registration fine did not change and remains at $50.

A majority of criminal fines in Municipal Court that had a maximum of $200 were raised to $500. Also, the state assessment on traffic and non-traffic violations increased by $2. If you would like to report a violation, please notify the Norman Police Department at 321-1600.