In response to complaints, the Colfax Police Department will begin a parking enforcement program designed to obtain complaince of the state and local parking laws and ordinances.
The program will begin with officers placing informational warnings on vehicles that are in violation of the parking laws as listed below.
State Laws prohibit (Enforced through village ordinance 41.01)
Double parking on roadway
Parking on a sidewalk
Parking within an intersection
Parking on or within 20' of a crosswalk
Parking on a railroad track
Parking where prohibited by sign
Parking on public property without valid registration
Blocking a driveway
Within 15' of a fire hydrant
Within 30' of a traffic control device
Against the flow of traffic
Over 12" from the curb
Village Ordinance (Chapter 41)
No parking on street displayed for sale
Angle parking only on Center & Main Streets where designated
Parking on private property without owner consent
Blocking an alley
The next phase of the enforcement program involves officers issuing parking citations to violators of these parking laws. The newly adopted village ordinance sets fines for parking violations at $5 for the first violation, $10 for the second, $25 for the third and $50 for the fourth and each subsequent violation within a one year period following the date of the first violation. The Village Clerk will maintain a file of all parking citations and determine the appropriate fine. Fines are payable to the Village of Colfax at the Clerk's office.