The Irvine Police Department is responsible for the enforcement of laws related to parking within the city of Irvine. Parking citations list the violation and the fine amount. Parking citations are not moving violations and will not reflect on a drivers DMV record. Citations are issued to the registered owner of the parked vehicle.
Be sure to read the instructions printed on the front and back of the citation. Certain violations require proof of correction. The police department front desk is able to verify proof of correction.
Parking citation fines must be paid within 21 calendar days from the date of the violation. The parking citation is an envelope that allows the violator to mail the citation and payment at the same time. The reverse of the citation is pre-addressed to a processing center. Do not change the address on the citation. Violators who pay their citations within 21 days are not required to take any further action. Any fines paid after 21 days may result in late fees and a DMV registration hold. The registration hold will prevent the driver from registering the vehicle until the citation has been paid.
Violators wishing to contest a citation must follow the following procedure. The initial parking review is handled by mail only. The police department will not review any citation in person, or over the telephone. You must write a letter to the department and provide an explanation of dispute. Please include any evidence or photographs that may be helpful to the Review Officer. Any items sent to the department will not be returned. All parking citation review requests must be post marked within 21 days of the violation. The Police Department will not review any citations after 21 days of issuance. A written response will be sent to you within 10 days.
If the citation involves any violations relating to disabled person parking, please be sure to include the following information with your review. A copy of the disabled persons placard, a copy of the handicap placard registration, a copy of the registered owners identification card, and a narrative from the disabled person as to the circumstances related to the violation.
Send your parking citation review request to:
Irvine Police Department
Attention: Parking Reviews
1 Civic Center Plaza
PO BOX 19575
Irvine, CA 92623
For more information, call 949-724-7026 or 949-724-7037.
City of Irvine 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606-5207 Phone: 949-724-6000 Hours of Operation:
Mon.- Thur. 7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
