What is the criteria for a successful parking ticket appeal?
Successful:
Defective or inoperable parking meter
Improper or missing sign (Signs prohibiting parking 3am-6am on city streets are posted at all major City entrances. By state law signs are not required to be posted on each street MCL 257-606)
Stolen vehicle
Parking violation notice is erroneous or incomplete
Material facts not known at the time of the citation. Example: If you were notified by the city to park overnight on another street due to road construction
Unsuccessful:
There was no sign to prohibit 3-6am parking - State law does not require signs to be posted on each street MCF257.606
I was not aware of the ordinance
Failure to display parking permit
Car was parked downtown overnight contrary to the ordinance

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1. Can I pay my City of Midland parking ticket online?
2. Why did I receive a ticket for parking on a City street during the night?
3. Where do I find signs indicating parking on City streets between the hours of 3 - 6 a.m. is prohibited?
4. Can I pay my City of Midland parking ticket online?
5. What is the charge for a late parking ticket payment?
6. What is the procedure for disputing a parking ticket?
7. May I obtain a parking pass to temporarily park 3am-6am on a city street?
8. What is the criteria for a successful parking ticket appeal?
9. Where is parking available to attend a Great Lakes Loons baseball game?