Meriden, CT Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking fine
- $25
- Double parking fine
- $10
- No parking zone fine
- $10
- Payment window
- 48 hours
- Late payment penalty
- additional $2
- Unpaid after 30 days
- up to $100 fine or 30 days jail
Summary
In the City of Meriden, a police officer who finds a vehicle parked in violation of Chapter 200 tags it with a notice under Meriden Code § 200-25, and the owner has 48 hours to pay the Traffic Division of the Police Department. Blocking a driveway costs $25; double parking, a no parking zone, a crosswalk or a loading zone each cost $10.
§ 200-25. Tagging of vehicles; establishment of penalties; payment procedure. ... Whenever any vehicle is found parked in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any ordinance or any rule or regulation of the Traffic Authority which relates to parking a police officer shall attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof stating that such vehicle has been parked unlawfully and instructing such owner or operator to report to the Traffic Division of the Police Department in regard to such violation. ... Each such owner or operator may, within 48 hours of the time when such notice is attached to such vehicle, pay to the Traffic Division of the Police Department, as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation, excluding any towing or storage charges assessed, the following fees: ... $25.00 Driveway $10.00 Loading zone $10.00 Crosswalk $10.00 Double parking $10.00 No parking zone
Full Breakdown
Under § 200-25, whenever a vehicle is parked in violation of Chapter 200 or any Traffic Authority rule on parking, a police officer attaches a notice instructing the owner or operator to report to the Traffic Division of the Meriden Police Department. Fees are set per violation: blocking a driveway is $25, double parking is $10, stopping in a no parking zone is $10, parking in a crosswalk is $10, and occupying a loading zone is $10. Under § 200-19, the registered owner of the vehicle is presumed to be the operator and is prima facie guilty of the unlawful parking.
The owner or operator has 48 hours from the time the notice is attached to pay the fee to the Traffic Division; missing that window adds a further $2 penalty. Full payment within 30 days of the notice, not counting any towing or storage charges, satisfies the violation. After 30 days, the owner becomes subject to a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both, under Connecticut General Statutes § 14-314, and the Traffic Division forwards the notice to the prosecutor for criminal action.
Separately, under § 200-21 a vehicle parked in violation of Chapter 200 may be removed and impounded at the owner's expense by a person authorized by the Chief of Police, with towing and storage charges billed in addition to any parking fine.
Violations & Fines
Fixed fees run from $10 (double parking, no parking zone, crosswalk, loading zone, fire zone, fire hydrant) up to $25 for blocking a driveway and $50 for parking during a posted severe-weather ban; a posted handicapped space violation is $85. Missing the 48-hour payment window adds a $2 penalty. If unpaid after 30 days, the case is referred to the prosecutor and the owner faces a fine of up to $100 or up to 30 days in jail under C.G.S. § 14-314.
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