Violations and Fines

Citation Payment

In-person

Visit the Oxford Police Department, which is open 24 hours a day.

Collection boxes

Enclose the payment and citation (parking ticket) in the an envelope and deposit the envelope in one of two collection boxes located Uptown.

1. West Park Place, across the one-way street from Chase Bank
2. Outside of the Oxford Police Station, near the mail collection box

Violations and Costs

Parking Meter Violations

Expired meter, multi-space meter fines

• If paid within 7 days: $10
• If paid within 8-15 days: $15
• If paid after 15 days: $25

Parked over the time limit at a meter

• 1st offense $25, if not paid within 5 days $50
• 2nd offense $50, if not paid within 5 days $75
• 3rd and subsequent offense $75, if not paid within 5 days $100

General Parking Violations

• 1st offense $25, if not paid within 10 days $50
• 2nd offense $50, if not paid within 10 days $75
• 3rd and subsequent offense $75, if not paid within 10 days $100

Handicapped Violations

• $250, if not paid within 10 days $275

Immobilization “Boot” / Tow Fees

• Immobilization/“boot” fee: $100 ($125 beginning January 1, 2020)
• Impound fee: $100 ($125 beginning January 1, 2020)
• Tow fee: $125
• Daily storage fee (begins after first 24 hours)  $15 / day

View the full list of parking violations in the Oxford Codified Ordinances »

Related Information

• Vehicles with 2 or more unpaid parking violations are subject to Immobilization and/or Tow.
• Vehicles will only be released to the owner only after full payment for all citations and fees are made.
• Vehicles parked in violation of the 72-hour ordinance may be immobilized or towed.
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd and subsequent offenses escalate the fine amount if the same offense has occurred within the previous 12 months

Appeals

Appeals must be submitted within ten (10) days of the citation issue date to be considered for the appeal process.