Pavement Parking
Dover District Council do not have the power
to enforce pavement parking at this time, unless the offending
vehicle is a heavy goods vehicle, or there are parking restrictions
on the road adjacent to the footpath/verge. Yellow lines apply from
the middle of the road, up to the boundary of the property adjacent
to the footpath. So if a vehicle is parked on the footpath, and
there are yellow lines on the road, we can issue a penalty charge
notice as if the vehicle were parked on double yellow lines.
The legislation covering this is currently
under review, and it is anticipated that the power to enforce
pavement parking, whether there are any parking restrictions or
not, will be given to Local Authorities in the near future. In the
meantime, pavement parking where there are no parking restrictions
is technically an obstruction, and remains a matter for the
police.
Please park with consideration for others. Parking on the
pavement causes problems not only for pedestrians, but also for
wheelchair users and Mothers with prams.
Contact Parking Services
Parking Services, Town Hall, Biggin Street, Dover CT16 1HQ
(Sorry- this office is not open to the public)
Tel: 01304 872459
Fax: 01304 216869
E-mail: parking@dover.gov.uk
Office hours: 09.00 to 17.00 Monday - Friday
