eight13atnight t1_jatprw1 wrote on March 4, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Reply to comment by Unspec7 in St Mary of the Immaculate Conception on 2nd st told the funeral guests to just park and block the street. People parked, like me, who need to go can’t leave. What can I do? How is this allowed? by munchlaxsleeps

Why would they wait. Just put the ticket on the windshield like a normal parking ticket

Unspec7 t1_jatrpya wrote on March 4, 2023 at 12:29 AM

Moving violations are against the driver (and thus assigns points to their licenses, if applicable), not the vehicle, as they are punishing the direct actions of the driver. Parking tickets are tied to the vehicle, thus don't need to find the driver, as they are specifically punishing the vehicle itself and how it has been parked.

Edit: Keep in mind, this is a little unique to JC. JCPD doesn't have jurisdiction over parking offenses, so the only thing they can give someone is a traffic ticket. Parking offenses are handed out by JC Division of Parking.

jcskunk t1_jatu3kx wrote on March 4, 2023 at 12:48 AM

They absolutely have jurisdiction. They have just been boycotting doing anything about parking or traffic because they just don't feel like it.

Unspec7 t1_jatujhs wrote on March 4, 2023 at 12:52 AM

They do not have jurisdiction over parking violations. Not trying to flame you or anything, but think about it for a second:

The democratically elected city council/mayor (their "boss") specifically takes away their jurisdiction and gives it to a separate department. Do we really want to create a precedent where the police department just usurps the decision of the council/mayor and re-assumes jurisdiction? That doesn't seem like a good idea.