If the sign indicates a no parking zone, that reflects an ordinance that has been approved by the Council for that space. The only way to get that altered is to request a change, get the support of the abutting property owners and contact the Public Works Department (publicworksinfo@raleighnc.gov) to petition for the Council to change the ordinance. I will ask the parking staff to check to make sure the signs accurately reflect the ordinance for this spot and will post an update when they've had a chance to check.

City of Raleigh, I think Abby is asking for clarification of why the ticketing just started. Several things: I live on the East Side of Moore Square. The Parking Ticket People are employees of a private firm, that gives them a quota of tickets to give out. I'm not sure if they make more money by giving out more tickets. They patrol the streets near my house looking for violators. One common thing they use over here is 'A car must be more than 5 feet from a driveway'. There is a space near my house, where they frequently ticket cars on this issue. To me this falls in the same category as when they measure the distance from the curb to ticket people. The thing, with the city and the parking, is the Parking Agents know the 'Rules' and they are very inflexible. I don't know all the rules, but they got me one time. It's a lot of money.

I'm sorry they found you. Abby, Your comments and questions are factual and respectful. Hopefully you will get some more helpful information from other replies than you got from City of Raleigh. Thanks.

It actually wasn't me that got a ticket. We all park in these spaces all the time. For three years, it hasn't been a a problem. Suddenly this week, it is. Why? The sign sure doesn't look like it is talking about this space.

The signage at this location does appear to be confusing. The city currently has ordinances in place regarding not parking within twelve feet of a crosswalk/intersection and five feet from a driveway. Although signage is not required for enforcement of these ordinances, staff will submit work orders to have an ending no parking sign installed to cut down on any possible confusion. There was no selective enforcement. Our ParkLink employees are not paid based on any kind of quota system. ParkLink is a city-run organization, not a contractor. There are not enough of them to get to every street multiple times each day on their rounds, so sometimes it might seem that enforcement is more strict in one place over another, but that is really not the case. Their job is to enforce the parking rules evenly and as thoroughly as possible throughout the area that they patrol.

Thanks for the clarifications. I'm so glad to learn they are not a private for-profit business. I did not know about the 12 feet from a crosswalk/intersection rule.