Grace period
Time allowed after a violation is observed and before it is acted on.
A grace period is the interval between a vehicle being observed in breach of a rule and the rule being enforced against it — fifteen minutes for a car with no permit displayed, say, so that somebody unloading is not cited.
The grace period that matters is the one in force at the moment of observation, not the one in the rules today. A community that shortens its grace period on Tuesday and applies the new one to a car seen on Monday has handed the resident their appeal. Recording the applicable grace period on the violation itself, at the moment it is raised, is what prevents that.
See also
- Parking enforcement — Checking that parked vehicles are permitted, and acting when they are not.
- Citation — A notice of a parking violation, usually carrying a fee.
Parking, handled.
Permits, guest passes, enforcement, contracts and monthly billing for the building you actually manage.