For years Provo residents and students have been plagued by predatory parking companies in Provo and Orem. The relationship between said companies and Provo residents is one of great contention. Even the police are often met with contentious language when dealing with their employees. 

Due to Provo's lack of street parking, enforcement is necessary to ensure parking garages and lots next to campuses etc are available to residents. Yet, an ordinance that encourages predatory business practices is not in line with the ideals of Provo's residents.

That being said, it is proposed that Provo City Officials amend city ordinance Section 9.31.110 and affiliated sections to further mitigate predatory parking enforcement.

 Suggested amendments to local laws are as follows and better ideas can be proposed:

1. A car may only be booted or towed by a private company when noncompliant vehicles are reported by phone from a rightful RESIDENT or occupier of said parking spaces.

2. Eliminate private parking enforcement companies and contract the "lucrative" parking enforcement opportunities to city government employees, so as to eliminate commercialism and personal incentives for booting and towing and drive revenue toward improving our city.

3. Remove section from ordinance that makes the price to remove a boot a percentage of the towing price and require a price tier that starts with a warning and moves from $10 or labor expense, and up until it reaches an appropriate price as determined by city officials. 

4. Remove the the statue that makes simply removing a boot a class B misdemeanor (punishable by 6 months in jail & $1000 fine) Except for if the equipment has been damaged or stolen.

Other suggestions on how to amend these city ordinances are welcomed. 

Tell Mayor Kaufusi what we want!

**It's important to note that we are petitioning against Private Parking Enforcement Companies and not local law enforcement, including Provo or BYU/UVU Police Departments. Our deepest condolences go out to the Orem Police department and Officer Shinners family.**