City of Irvine

If you feel the citation should not have been issued, or was issued in error, for instance the violation was simply not committed, or the violation should not have been cited because of a parking variance or some other extenuating circumstances, you may request a review of the citation.

Reviews must be requested in writing within 21 days of the violation and the request must be sent to the processing company that maintains the citation records. Requests received that are postmarked outside the 21-day period will not be reviewed.

Complaints of service or conduct involving Irvine Police Department personnel should be directed to the employees supervisor. To contact a supervisor, you may call the business desk of the Irvine Police Department at 949-724-7000, and request to speak to the named employees supervisor. Often the supervisor is not immediately available, but a message can be left for that supervisor to return your call and address your concerns.

There are several things that can cause this situation.

If you need to retrieve information about a citation, such as the citation number, address to send payment, information about how to request a review or to check the status of a citation that has been paid or dismissed, you can reach the citation Parking Enforcement Center at:  866-453-3603.  The Parking Enforcement Center phone number is an automated system and should provide you with selections on their menu to assist with your particular needs.  If no option is available for unique information, 0 may be dialed after the options are presented and should connect you to an operator that can

The City's Parking Enforcement Division obtains vehicle registration information, (i.e. name and address of the vehicle's registered owner) from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. In accordance with the California Vehicle Code, you are required by law to provide them with a current mailing address within 10 days of a change of address.

If you were the registered owner of the vehicle at the time you received the parking citation or notice of delinquent parking, you are responsible for paying the citation. If you did not own the vehicle at the time the parking citation was issued, then it is your responsibility to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles that you sold the vehicle. You are required to submit a DMV Release of Responsibility Form that includes the date you sold the vehicle, as well as the name and address of the person who bought your vehicle.

No. Parking citations are not criminal offenses and as such, community service cannot be performed in lieu of paying for your parking citation.

No. Payment extensions are not granted because the Department of Motor Vehicles requires that you pay your citation in full within 21 days from the date that your parking citation was issued, or 14 days from the date of your delinquent parking notice. There are no exceptions.

No. The California Vehicle Code states that you cannot appeal your parking citation if you do not do so within 21 days from the date your parking citation was issued, or 14 days from the date of your delinquent parking notice. There are no exceptions unless one of the following conditions exists:

1. Your vehicle was stolen at the time the parking citation was issued, or
2. The owner of the vehicle is deceased

If you received a notice of delinquent parking and your vehicle was not in the City of Irvine on the date the citation was issued, you need to call the Parking Citation Service Center at 866-453-3603 and request an Administrative Review Form. Complete the Administrative Review Form and submit it along with your vehicle registration and a copy of the delinquent notice. An investigating officer will review the appeal and render a decision as to whether or not you are responsible for paying the parking citation.