St. Louis Treasurer's Parking Division — Smart Meter / ParkLouie Defense
The City of St. Louis Treasurer's Parking Division operates ParkLouie smart meters and the Park Smarter / ParkMobile apps under Revised Code of the City of St. Louis Title 17 Ch. 17.66. §17.66.030 requires the meter to be in operating condition for an enforcement action. A driver may defeat a citation by showing the meter was broken, unreadable, jammed, or that the app failed. The Treasurer has issued a public 'broken meter procedure' encouraging drivers to call 314-622-4204 and to submit photos with the contest form — failure to follow that procedure is fatal to the city's case if the driver did follow it.
Legal basis
Revised Code of the City of St. Louis Title 17, Ch. 17.66; St. Louis Treasurer Parking Division Rules; RSMo §300.155
Sample appeal wording
TO: City of St. Louis Treasurer's Parking Division 1200 Market St., Room 30, St. Louis, MO 63103 RE: Citation [TICKET_NUMBER] — Meter Malfunction Defense I request dismissal under Revised Code Title 17 Ch. 17.66 and the Treasurer's published broken-meter procedure. On [DATE] at [TIME] I parked at meter #[ID] on [STREET]. The meter [displayed an error / had a jammed slot / showed expired despite my payment / printed a failed receipt]. I [reported the malfunction by calling 314-622-4204 at [TIME] / could not call because the malfunction occurred outside business hours] and have attached photographic evidence. Dismissal is required. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
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- Revised Code of the City of St. Louis Title 17, Ch. 17.66
- St. Louis Treasurer's Office Parking Procedures
- RSMo §300.155