Parking fines in Dundee will rise to £100 this summer.
Councillors have backed the move, which will see a penalty charge notice rise from £60 to £100.
It will be the first hike in the charge for more than 20 years.
The new charge would come into effect on July 1.
It follows new national guidance from the Scottish Government on how much should be charged for parking contraventions.
What are the current charges?
- A penalty charge notice is currently £60, reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days of issue
- The value increases by 50% to £90 if the ticket remains unpaid and no appeal is submitted
What will the new charges be?
- The new charge will be £100, reduced by 50% to £50 if paid within 14 days of issue
- The charge will increase to £150 if unpaid or unchallenged after 56 days
It is expected the new charge will increase income from PCNs by 25%.
The council says this will be used to maintain the service, including staff wages and maintenance of ticket machines.
Bosses also hope the increased charge will act as a more effective deterrent.
In a report to councillors, the local authority says based on inflationary increases since it was introduced, the value of a fine would be about £105.
Councillor Mark Flynn, city development convener, said: “In an ideal world I would rather we didn’t need to issue any PCNs at all and that everyone parked in a safe and considerate way.
“However, until all drivers park their vehicles safely and without a negative impact on other people there has to be a sanction.
“Drivers only receive a PCN when they are parked somewhere they shouldn’t be and in Dundee most PCNs relate to road safety, accessibility and local business activity.
“This increase is actually less than the rate of inflation over the intervening years and has to be at a sufficient level for it to have a deterrent effect and support behaviour change.”
It comes as councillors have also approved the introduction of a residents’ parking scheme for matchdays at Dens Park and Tannadice.
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