Free Parking for Hybrids
Is San Antonio, Texas going green? Well, maybe a little. Here's a city of San Antonio release about free parking for hybrids:
Hybrid Vehicle Owners Receive Free Parking at Street Meters
New ordinance promoting environmental awareness and hybrids now in effect
Owners of hybrid vehicles who have registered their vehicles with the City and received a display placard can park for free at street parking meters. A City ordinance, which took effect immediately after City Council approval on May 4, requires all owners wishing to take advantage of the one-year pilot program to register their hybrid vehicles with the City’s Parking Division located at 243 N. Center Street.
To register, owners must complete a registration form and show proof of ownership and ID. Parking Division staff will then issue a green placard to hang from the vehicle’s rearview mirror. The placards are non-transferable. Misuse will result in cancellation of parking privileges.
Registered hybrid vehicle owners can park at any of the City’s 2,010 street parking meters without charge, including the pilot Pay & Display locations. All drivers must follow street parking meter rules such as parking for only the time allotted at the respective meter. Hybrids parked longer than the maximum time may be ticketed for parking at an expired meter unless they pay for additional time. Drivers also must park correctly to utilize only one space, park close to the curb, and avoid no parking zones. Anyone found violating these rules is subject to citation or vehicle towing. Any vehicle found with a free parking meter placard that is not registered to use it will be subject to impoundment.
This ordinance will be in effect through May 3, 2007, under the pilot program. Initiated by District 3 Councilman Roland Gutierrez, the program is an effort to promote environmental awareness and provide incentives for citizens to purchase hybrid vehicles.
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