What is a Community Parking Zone?
A Community Parking Zone (CPZ) is an area where on-street parking is restricted during specified times. Introducing a CPZ is a way of dealing with parking problems and making our environment safer. A CPZ can:
- Prevent all-day commuter parking
- Provide priority parking space for residents and their visitors, short term visitors and businesses
- Improve junction safety
Advantages and disadvantages of Community Parking Zones
Advantages
- Prevents all-day commuter parking
- Reduces the number of abandoned vehicles
- Improves access for vehicles especially emergency service and refuse vehicles
- Improves highway safety and reduces inconsiderate and indiscriminate parking
- Generally improves parking conditions for the community
- Encourages the use of vehicles that produce low CO2 emissions
Disadvantages
- Displacement effect to nearby uncontrolled roads
- Having to pay for a parking permit
- Street clutter (signs and lines)
- Can reduce on-street parking space
- Does not guarantee a parking space to permit holders