I was ticketed for a parking offense back in December. It seems I parked within 5 feet of a driveway. In this case it was the one in the front of this building. It's strange because I've parked in the same spot many times during the last 8 years! This day, however, the city decided I should pay $40 for the privilege.I called the day I found a ticket on my windshield and said that I contested it. There are no lines to indicate where parking is allowed and I certainly was not blocking anyone. I was told I'd be contacted in January as some people were on vacation. Eventually, I was contacted but it was a violation notice that said I'd not paid nor contested and that now I owed them $70.
After calling again on the day I received the notice, there was no answer. I did leave a message. A few weeks later I got my summons to set a court date. I could, in Her Majesty's name, go anytime before March 13th to do this. I did it yesterday.
I'll appear there again on May 2nd at 9:30 am.