ParkSLC Meter / App Failure
SLC Code §12.56.230 makes it a defense if a parking meter or pay station was inoperable when the operator attempted to pay. ParkSLC (Passport-operated) outages — frozen meter screen, failed credit-card swipe, app server timeout, GPS misreading the zone, or an SMS confirmation that never arrives — fit squarely within this defense. The city retains transaction logs that the hearing officer can pull; if the appellant requests records and the logs confirm a failed transaction or outage in the zone at the relevant time, dismissal is automatic.
Legal basis
SLC Code §12.56.230; Utah Code §41-6a-1402(2); ParkSLC Terms of Service
Sample appeal wording
Salt Lake City Parking Appeals RE: Citation #[CITATION] – ParkSLC Zone [ZONE] – [DATE] [TIME] I appeal under SLC Code §12.56.230 because the parking equipment was inoperable when I attempted to pay. At [TIME] I attempted to pay using [coin / card at meter / ParkSLC app]. The transaction failed with the following error: [DESCRIBE / ERROR CODE]. A screenshot is attached showing [the failed payment / out-of-order display]. I request the hearing officer obtain the Passport / ParkSLC transaction log for zone [ZONE] from [TIME-15min] to [TIME+15min] and the meter audit log. Those records will confirm the outage. A citizen acting in good faith who is prevented from paying by city-owned equipment cannot lawfully be penalized. I respectfully request dismissal. [NAME] / [PHONE] / [EMAIL] / [DATE]
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