Laois County Council enforces on-street parking and may act against people who park illegally, do not display a valid parking ticket, permit or motor tax disc, exceed the maximum stay restrictions or do not pay parking charges.
Regulated parking or pay parking ensures that there is an adequate turnover of car parking spaces for people to do business, work or pay a visit to town. To regulate parking, a parking fee is applied. Towns may be split into separate parking zones with separate parking tariffs or fees.
Usually, a town centre will have a maximum stay of two hours to ensure that there is a more regular turnover of parking spaces to meet the demand. Long-term parking is also provided in the council’s ‘All day car parks’, for people working in the town or visiting the day. These all-day car parks have a tariff or fee in specific locations.
Parking enforcement was enacted under the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act, 1975.
View details of the legislation
View Section 12(1) of the Road Traffic Act 2002
Details of the legislation was amended under Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 2006.
A list of parking restrictions is provided in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997