The table below defines the parking violation codes in New York City and lists the fines. Each fine amount includes a $15 New York State Criminal Justice surcharge.
* Please note that due to revisions to the Traffic Rules which took effect August 1, 2018, this violation is no longer issued.
* Please note that due to revisions to the Traffic Rules which took effect August 1, 2018, this violation is no longer issued.
* Please note that due to revisions to the Traffic Rules which took effect August 1, 2018, this violation is no longer issued.
| CODE | DEFINITION | Manhattan 96th St. & below | All Other Areas |
| 61 | Except where angle parking is allowed, stopping, standing or parking other than parallel to curb or edge of roadway. Or, parking opposite the direction of traffic. | $65 | $45 |
| 62 | Standing or parking a vehicle beyond markings on the curb or the pavement of a street which marks a parking space, except when a vehicle is too large to fit in that "marked" parking space. Where a vehicle is too large, it shall be parked with its front bumper at the front of the space and the rear bumper extending as little as possible into the next space. | $65 | $45 |
| 63 | Standing or parking a vehicle in any park between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, except at places allowed for the parking of vehicles. | $95 | $95 |
| 64 | No standing except consul / diplomat plates with Dept. of State decals only. | $95 | $95 |
| 65 | Overtime standing consul / diplomat vehicles 30-minute limit D decals only. | $95 | $95 |
| 66 | Parking a trailer or semi-trailer which is not attached to a motor vehicle used for towing it, unless loading or unloading at an off-street platform. | $65 | $45 |
| 67 | Parking in front of a pedestrian ramp | $165 | $165 |
| 68 | Not parking as marked on a posted sign | $65 | $60 |
| 69 | Failing to show a parking meter receipt, commercial meter zone. | $65 | $35 |
| 70 | Standing or parking a vehicle without showing a current New York registration sticker. | $65 | $65 |
| 71 | Standing or parking a vehicle without showing a current New York inspection sticker. | $65 | $65 |
| 72 | Standing or parking a vehicle with NY Plates and showing a damaged or fake inspection certificate. | $65 | $65 |
| 73 | Standing or parking a vehicle showing an expired, damaged, void, fake, or incorrect registration sticker. | $65 | $65 |
| 74 | Standing or parking a vehicle without properly showing its current plates on the outside of the vehicle attached tightly not more than 48, or less than 12, inches from the ground, clean, not covered by glass or plastic, with nothing preventing it from being read clearly. | $65 | $65 |
| 75 | Standing or parking a vehicle in which the New York License Plate number and/or the actual description of the vehicle does not match the information on the registration sticker. | $65 | $65 |
| 76 | Standing or parking a vehicle that has the vehicle identification number obscured in any manner. | $65 | $65 |
| 77 | Parking a bus, unless allowed by signs. A charter bus may park where parking is permitted at its point of origin or destination. A school bus may park in front of and within the building lines of a school. | $65 | $45 |
| 78 | Parking a Commercial Vehicle on a residential street between 9PM and 5AM unless doing business within 3 blocks. Parking is allowed during this time if the vehicle is owned or operated by a gas or oil supplier or maintenance company or by any public utility. | $65 | $65 |
| 79 | For a bus without passengers, waiting at a curb or other street location i.e., a layover; with passengers, waiting at a curb or other street location for more than five minutes, except in locations allowed by sign or by the Commissioner in writing. | $115 | $115 |
| 80 | Standing or parking a vehicle without head lamps, rear lamps, reflectors or other required equipment. | $60 | $45 |
* Please note that due to revisions to the Traffic Rules which took effect August 1, 2018, this violation is no longer issued.
* Please note that due to revisions to the Traffic Rules which took effect August 1, 2018, this violation is no longer issued.
Rules and Regulations
Parking Violations Rules and Regulations are contained in the provisions of Chapter 39 of Title 19 of the Official Compilation of Rules of the City of New York. Chapter 39 was adopted by the Commissioner of Finance to prescribe the internal procedures and organization of the Parking Violations Bureau, the amount and manner of payment of penalties, and other purposes of Article 2-B of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
To view Chapter 39 Rules & Regulations visit the NYC Rules website and click on Chapter 39.
City traffic and parking rules and regulations, including Alternate Side of the Street parking, fall under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Transportation.
City Traffic and Parking Rules
NYC Department of Transportation
Alternate Side Regulations
