Port Moody bylaw officers have been watching the clock at Rocky Point Park now that new parking regulations are in effect.
The new rules, which added a four-hour parking limit on weekends, went into effect last week. Since July 14, officers have handed out about 50 warning tickets, according to city staff.
"On the weekends, we now have extra bylaw officers on and one stays in the park to monitor parking on the weekends," said Robyn MacLeod, manager of building, bylaw and licensing.
At its last meeting in June, PoMo council approved a one-year trial program for parking time limits on the weekends, which adds to the existing limits in place throughout the week in order to increase vehicle turnover at Rocky Point's various parking lots.
Council has been debating the merits of pay parking since a proposal was first tabled two years ago but has struggled in the face of competing demands from residents, visitors and businesses.
Various options were considered over the past two years, including a metered system that would provide free parking for residents who register their vehicles' licence plates and charge $1 per hour for non-residents and metered enforcement with or without fees.
Council eventually settled on the non-metered time limits, with bylaw officers chalking tires to enforce the four-hour rule.
MacLeod said park users can expect to see tickets with fines attached starting in August, when the charge will be $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days).
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