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Notice/Advertisement Title: Parking Code Public Hearing
Contact Name: Amaris Lemus
Contact Telephone Number: 614-327-1257
Contact Email Address: aslemus@columbus.gov
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On Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chair of the Department of Public Service and Transportation will host a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to City Code Chapter 2150: Parking Violations. Chapter 2150 governs parking infractions and ensures that infractions are treated as a civil matter, not criminal. It establishes procedures, penalties and enforcement of parking violations. The proposed changes to the code will clarify definitions and clear up inconsistencies. Among the changes, it will emphasize safety and mobility-focused violations, allow more time for payment before penalties are assessed, and introduce tiered/early payment to incentivize expedient payment.The hearing will have a presentation from City Officials and will be an opportunity to provide public testimony on this Code change. Any resident seeking to submit written testimony should forward it to the office of Councilmember Barroso de Padilla. Written testimony must be received by 12pm the day before the hearing (Monday, 12.1.2025) and emailed to Amaris Lemus at aslemus@columbus.gov. All persons wishing to speak during the hearing in person must email aslemus@columbus.gov by 12pm the day before the hearing (Monday) requesting that they be added to the list of speakers. Each speaker will be limited to remarks lasting no longer than three minutes. The meeting will be live-streamed on the City’s YouTube channel and Council’s Facebook.