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Miranda Levingston

New York City Metropolitan Area

Upper East Side

New York

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Question: How much could one word change a city's ordinance? Answer: Quite a bit, particularly if the word changes from "shall" to "may." If passed, a new ordinance working its way through city council's rules and ordinance committee would mean that cases of unpaid parking tickets wouldn't need to be sent to for collection. Instead, the city could put a hold on the re-registration of the ticketed vehicle. The city hasn't sent any tickets to the court since city council's 2010 parking-ticket-collection.  The new ordinance would make going after delinquent parking infractions optional — rather than mandatory.  Kevin Butler, the city's law director, said the city only recently filed its first batch of tickets (about two-dozen) with the court. "Sometimes these collections are more hassle than they're worth," said Butler. A better alternative, he said, is to place a hold on the registration of the ticketed vehicle until the tickets are paid. "It's a much better way to go," Butler added. "It's easier and people are less inclined to ignore (their tickets)." The issue will come before council again at its June 18 meeting.

Question: How much could one word change a city’s ordinance?

Answer: Quite a bit, particularly if the word changes from “shall” to “may.” If passed, a new ordinance working its way through city council’s rules and ordinance committee would mean that cases of unpaid parking tickets wouldn’t need to be sent to for collection.

Instead, the city could put a hold on the re-registration of the ticketed vehicle. The city hasn’t sent any tickets to the court since city council’s 2010 parking-ticket-collection.

The new ordinance would make going after delinquent parking infractions optional — rather than mandatory.  Kevin Butler, the city’s law director, said the city only recently filed its first batch of tickets (about two-dozen) with the court.

“Sometimes these collections are more hassle than they’re worth,” said Butler. A better alternative, he said, is to place a hold on the registration of the ticketed vehicle until the tickets are paid.

“It’s a much better way to go,” Butler added. “It’s easier and people are less inclined to ignore (their tickets).” The issue will come before council again at its June 18 meeting.

Cuyahoga County

OH Patch Team

Cleveland Metropolitan Area

Lakewood

Ohio

If passed, a new ordinance working its way through city council's rules and ordinance committee could mean that the city could put a hold on renewal of vehicle's registration.