Time Limit Parking Signs

Towing and enforcement rules are local, and many cities set strict rules on who may tow and when. Check your local rules and your lot agreement before you post a limit, and do not promise that cars will be towed unless you have confirmed it.

Post it at each parking row or on the space itself, where drivers park. A 12 x 18 in portrait sign fits a post at the end of a row, and a 24 x 18 in sign reads from a lot entrance. Corner holes let you screw it to a pole.

Reflective aluminum shows in headlights at night, which helps drivers see the limit after dark. It comes in 18 x 12 in, 24 x 18 in and 12 x 18 in, not 12 x 12 in, so pick one of those sizes if the sign must show at night.

Yes, use the extra line for the hours, such as 8 AM to 6 PM, so the limit applies only then. Outside those hours the spaces are open, and the line tells drivers that. Keep the hours in plain words, and check the sign against the rule staff will enforce, so the sign and the practice match.

The printed 2 HOUR words state the limit in plain terms. Adding minutes or a clock time can confuse a driver who arrived late, so keep the hours as the main message. If a stay has to end at a set time, put that in the extra line, and check your state and local rules before you post a time-based rule.