Pittsburgh Police To Reinforce Parking Restrictions, Cite Illegal Parking As Pittsburgh Begins To Reopen
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police announced it will begin reinforcing restrictions about motorists who park illegally starting on Monday.
Parking violations may lead to citations from police and possibly drivers' vehicles being towed for blocking off fire hydrants, wheelchair accessible parking, intersections or entire lanes, according to Pittsburgh Police.
Parking restrictions have not been so heavily enforced during Governor Wolf's stay-at-home order. The announcement of reinforcing parking restrictions comes a day after Allegheny County officially moved into the yellow phase of Governor Wolf's reopening plan.
Parking meter violations will not be enforced at this time, however, by the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, but Pittsburgh Police said that illegal parking will not be tolerated despite suspended parking meters.
Starting Monday, May 18, Pittsburgh Police will resume full parking enforcement for motorists who park illegally. That includes citing and towing the most flagrant violators that block fire hydrants, wheelchair access, intersections, or entire lanes.
Parking restrictions were relaxed in March following the Governor's stay-at-home order, but with the city taking steps towards reopening, parking enforcement is one of those steps.
Note: Parking meter enforcement is overseen by the Pittsburgh Parking Authority. That enforcement is still suspended until further notice. Suspended parking meters does not mean illegal parking will be tolerated.
Posted by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police on Saturday, May 16, 2020