Parking tickets or citations may be issued to the owner of a motor vehicle when the vehicle is parked illegally. For example, a parking ticket may be issued to the owner of a vehicle parked:
• in front of a fire hydrant
• in front of an expired parking meter
• in a no parking zone
• in a place that blocks a sidewalk
• too close to the curb
Parking tickets are nonmoving violations that usually have less serious fines and penalties than moving violations. For example, in many states a parking ticket may not cause penalty points to be added to your driver’s license or record.
In Vermont, parking tickets or citations are issued to the owner of a vehicle found to be parked in violation of local parking regulations. Common violations include parking in front of a fire hydrant, at an expired meter, in a no parking zone, in a manner that blocks a sidewalk, or too close to the curb. These are considered nonmoving violations and typically carry less severe fines and penalties compared to moving violations. Vermont law does not add penalty points to a driver’s license for nonmoving violations like parking tickets. The process for contesting or paying parking tickets varies by municipality, and failure to address parking citations can result in additional fines, vehicle towing, or impoundment.