Jefferson City Council to discuss parking fine hike at Monday meeting
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Parking fines in Jefferson City could soon cost residents a lot more money.
The Jefferson City Council will introduce a bill on Monday that could significantly raise the fines associated with parking around the city.
Most notably, a fine for parking at a metered whose time is expired could rise by $19, according to the council packet. The current fine is $6 and it would be $25, if passed. Information from the council packet indicates the change would take effect immediately, if it is passed.
Parking violation fines would be changed to $25 across the board. Other notable increases includes blocking a driveway and parking in a no-parking zone increasing from $17, parking at an expired 10-hour meter results in a fine, first offense of overtime metered parking is raised from $8, while a second offense is raised from $14 and a third offense is decreased from $29.
Failing to pay parking garage fees is raised from $15, while a residential permit parking violation goes up from $18.
The council packet says the city has collected $112,149 in parking fines in 2025 and $88,108.75 in 2024
A full list of fines can be viewed in the graphic below.
A change in parking fines suggested by the Jefferson City Council. [Courtesy Jefferson City]