Detroit announces big changes to parking enforcement

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DETROIT – The city of Detroit announced new changes to parking enforcement starting in 2024.

The Detroit Municipal Parking Department (MPD) said Tuesday, starting in January, enforcement within four recently established Residential Parking Zones will begin one at a time, beginning January 2 into February. Once enforcement begins in each zone, it will take place on a seven-days-per-week basis.

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The new residential parking zones and the dates enforcement will begin in each is as follows:

Cass Park and Selden zones will be enforced beginning January 2nd, 2024

Southern Brush Park zone enforcement will begin January 16th, 2024

Central Brush Park zone enforcement will begin February 2024

The zones were established to give residents access to street parking in busy areas, especially at night, due to the growing number of visitors to nearby restaurants and entertainment venues, especially at night.

Also starting in January — Detroit will start parking enforcement on Sundays. That doesn’t mean you’ll need to pay to street park on Sunday — that will remain free. But the city will be enforcing parking safety violations — including blocking fire hydrants, alleys or driveways. Previously these violations were only enforced Monday through Saturday.

“We worked very hard with Council President Mary Sheffield and former Council Member Castaneda-Lopez to draft this ordinance which gives us the ability to create Residential Parking Zones that are laser-focused on the issues surrounding each individual neighborhood,” said Keith Hutchings, Director of the Municipal Parking Department. “We know change isn’t easy, but enforcing these new zones will improve the quality of life for these residents who have asked for them.”

How to get a parking permit if you live in a Residential Parking Zone

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Residential parking permits can only be obtained for City Council-approved residential zones that include the residential addresses within that residential zone. No non-residential properties can obtain permits.

Permits can be obtained by registering at the ParkDetoit.us website and clicking on the “Residential Parking” tab and following the following steps:

Create an account.

Provide required information.

MPD verifies information and approves the application.

The resident pays for the permit.

The permit is active for 1 year.

There are four residential permit types, and each residence is entitled to two to three permits, depending on the zone they live in:

Residential Permit (All non-senior and income exemption residents)

Senior Residential Permit (Any resident 65yrs or older) fee is automatically provided

Income Exemption Permit (Any address provided income exemption status by the Detroit Board of Review Department)

Property Owner Parking Permit (Property owners are entitled to one account)

There are three sub permit types to allow residents to ensure visitors, caregivers and those providing services to residents are also able to find parking when needed in these Residential Parking Zones.

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Visitor Permit

30 annual passes (non-renewable until the next year)

24-hour activation

Can be activated in real time or for a future date

A license plate is entered for each visitor permit used

Caregiver Permit

Up to 3 permits can be provided annually, with MPD approval to add 3 additional license plates to the zone under the account.

Examples of potential use are medical provider, parent’s child, or a household service provider such as a cleaning service.

Rental Permit

A rental car can be temporarily included in the residential zone by the account holder selecting a rental permit. The rental permit draws from existing visitor passes; therefore, a visitor pass must be available. The rental license plate is entered, and the rental contract is uploaded to the account. The rental license plate is automatically active for the time selected. MPD reviews the rental permit and if the rental agreement matches the permit account holder, then the visitor pass is credited back to the account. If not, the account holder is charged for the pass.