Here's how we fight your New York City parking ticket and win. One of our customers, Rob, was kind enough to give us some feedback on our website content. He wanted to know how to fight New York City parking tickets. So, we've added this page.
"I was issued a parking ticket while dropping off a passenger in a no parking zone". This is a violation of Code 20, which prohibits parking where parking is prohibited by sign, street marking or traffic control device. $65 fine in Manhattan. $60 fine in all other areas. Here's what we do:
- Prepare an affidavit clearly stating the facts supporting your defense
- Ask you to sign the affidavit before a notary public
- Prepare an affidavit for your witness to sign before a notary public, clearly explaining where she was going, why she was dropped at the location, and describing the building she was going to enter. Proof, such as a receipt or note from the person you were visiting is a big help.
- We win if we can persuade the Judge you were stopped temporarily for the purpose of dropping off or receiving a passenger.
- Enter a "not guilty" plea, send it to court, and enclose a letter explaining your defense with supporting affidavits
"I was given a ticket for double parking while making a delivery"
This is a violation of Code 46, which prohibits standing or parking on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped, standing or parking at the curb. In other words, "double parking". $115 fine. Here's what we do:
- There is an exception for commercial vehicles double parking while expeditiously making pickups, deliveries or service calls
- "Expeditiously" means a pickup, delivery or service call that will take no longer than 30 minutes to complete
- Provided that there is no unoccupied parking space or designated loading zone on either side of the street within 100 feet
- However, double parking is not permitted in Midtown Manhattan (the area from 14th Street to 60th Street, between First Avenue and Eight Avenue inclusive)
- Prepare an affidavit clearly stating the facts supporting your defense
- Ask you to sign the affidavit before a notary public
- Ask you to provide a document, such as a work order, delivery receipt, etc. proving you were making a delivery at the time you received the ticket
- Enter a "not guilty" plea, send it to court, and enclose a letter explaining your defense with supporting affidavits and documents
"I received a parking ticket for violating Code 17, but alternate side parking rules were suspended due to a holiday"
Code 17 prohibits standing or parking where standing or parking is prohibited by sign, street marking or; traffic control device. $95 fine. Here's what we do:
- If you were operating an "authorized vehicle" when given the ticket, we'll prepare an affidavit clearly stating the facts supporting your defense
- Ask you to sign the affidavit before a notary public
- Enter a "not guilty" plea, send it to court, and enclose a letter explaining your defense with your supporting affidavit
The suspension of alternate side street cleaning rules does not allow you to park or stand in violation of Code 17; unless you are operating an "authorized vehicel"
"I was issued a parking ticket during day time for standing next to a fire
hydrant, but I was behind the wheel, ready to move my vehicle"
This is a violation of Code 40, which prohibits stopping, standing or parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
The NYC Parking Violation Codepermits you to stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant as long as you were behind the wheel and ready to move your vehicle, if requested to do so. $115 fine. Here's what we'll do:
- Prepare an affidavit clearly stating the facts supporting your defense
- Ask you to sign the affidavit before a notary public
- Provide us with a witness to corroborate your defense
- Prepare an affidavit for your witness to sign before a notary public
- Enter a "not guilty" plea, send it to court, and enclose a letter explaining your defense with your supporting affidavit
There's another way to beat this parking ticket. If you can prove that you were not parking or standing within 15 feet of the hydrant, you win
On the other hand, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, after sunset, is always prohibited. Most of the time, it's clear whether your violation occurred before or after sunset. If it's a close call, we'll check with the U.S. Naval Observatory for the official time of sunset, and match it with the time written on the face of your New York City parking ticket.