The City's Parking Division works to ensure turnover in timed zones next to public and retail high demand areas by enforcing parking ordinances, including:

• overtime parking
• time limits
• no parking restrictions
• bus stops
• loading zones
• reserved handicap stalls

Parking enforcement provides enforcement of parking ordinances in the central business district (downtown) and selected outlaying areas. Sioux City is currently using an automated parking citation-issuance system which consists of portable handheld computers along with host software installed on a PC system. Hours of enforcement are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fine Amounts*  

• $12 for overtime in a parking meter stall
• $12 for overtime in timed zones
• $12 for overtime in loading zones
• $50 for no parking restrictions (ie. parked in an alley, fire lane, bus stop, reserved stall, double parked, etc.)
• $50 for restricted zones
• $200 for handicapped space no permit

Parking ticket fines increase if not paid within 30 days. After 30 days delinquent, fines for $12 tickets will increase to $21 and tickets that started at $50 will be $55. After 90 days delinquent, fines for $12 tickets will increase to $42 and tickets that started as $50 will be $70. Other penalties include vehicle immobilization and vehicle impoundment. These penalties are invoked if a driver has more than three tickets which are 30 days delinquent. A warrant to arrest may be issued or renewal of vehicle registration may be denied for failure to pay fines.

*effective 10/10/2022

Persons with Disabilities Parking 

The use of a disabilities parking permit is allowed in designated parking stalls if displayed as a removable windshield sign or on a vehicle as a plate or sticker when being used by a person with a disability, either as an operator or passenger.

According to the State of Iowa Code Chapter 321L, improper use of a disabilities parking permit is a misdemeanor and a fine will be issued. Examples include: 

• not displaying the parking permit
• operator using a permit that has not been issued to him/her or the passenger in the vehicle
  
  

Services Provided

• Enforce parking ordinances
• Assist citizens with directions, information, and problems
• Report traffic signal and pedestrian light malfunctions
• Report parking meter malfunctions