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Parking violators beware, Portland’s new enforcement officers are coming to your neighborhood

The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s bolstered forces intend to better enforce vehicle registration, missing license plates, and other common infractions starting Monday, July 8.

Portland Bureau of Transportation officers raise their right hand to swear into the office.

Enforcement officers will also focus on metered and parking districts.

Photo via PBOT

Have you been putting off renewing your car’s registration? Perhaps you are missing a license plate? About that...

Let’s just say it would behoove you to remedy that situation posthaste, because more stringent parking enforcement is coming to your neighborhood.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation recently expanded its operations by swearing in 22 new officers who will hit the streets on Monday, July 8 in the face of increasing citywide parking violations. Last month alone, officers issued citations for 2,400 vehicles with expired registration and 670 vehicles for missing license plates.

Expired tags, wrong-way parking, and blocking visibility at intersections are all areas of emphasis and could earn you a fine ranging from $55 to $145.

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