Parking Enforcement Officer

City of Chula Vista•Chula Vista, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is scheduled to receive a 5% salary adjustment in July 2026. The role involves patrolling assigned parking areas, either on foot or by vehicle, to enforce parking regulations and issue warnings or citations for illegal parking. The officer will also provide general information to the public and perform related duties as assigned. Key functions include enforcing the municipal code, directing vehicle and pedestrian traffic, educating the public on parking laws, issuing citations for violations such as time limits, tow-away zones, loading zones, and metered parking. The role requires using a vehicle for patrol and enforcement, making court appearances when necessary, reporting damaged traffic control equipment and hazards, maintaining records, preparing reports, and delivering/picking up police vehicles for service. Officers will operate a compact vehicle, mark parked vehicles to track time limits, identify illegally parked vehicles, and attach notices or issue citations. They will report irregular or hazardous circumstances via radio, explain regulations, maintain records of actions, and may direct traffic or assist with sobriety checkpoints. The job also includes filing parking tickets, fueling traffic division vehicles, and building positive working relationships with colleagues and the public through good customer service.

Requirements

One year of work experience in a field with extensive public contact
Training equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade
A valid California Driver's License
Ability to learn traffic laws and ordinances
Ability to learn to operate a compact motorized vehicle
Ability to analyze situations and take effective courses of action
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Ability to work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner

Nice To Haves

Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certificate (must be obtained within the first six months of hire)

Responsibilities

Patrol assigned parking area, on foot or by vehicle
Enforce parking regulations and issue warnings or citations for illegal parking
Provide general information to the public
Enforce the municipal code
Direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic
Provide information on parking laws to the public
Issue citations or warnings for violations of California Vehicle Code provisions and parking control ordinances
Use a vehicle to patrol and to enforce parking laws and regulations
Make court appearances as required
Report damaged or inoperative traffic control equipment and hazards
Maintain records and prepare legible reports
Deliver or pick up police vehicle and equipment for service or repair
Operate a compact vehicle in patrolling the streets and public parking lots
Place identifying marks on parked vehicles and subsequently check for these marks
Identify illegally parked motor vehicles and attach a warning notice, issue a citation or impound the vehicle
Report any irregular or hazardous circumstances to the police station by radio
Explain parking regulations and provide information to the public
Make and keep records and reports of actions taken in the line of duty
Testify in court
May direct traffic, place signs, barricades and other equipment used in sobriety checkpoints
File parking tickets
Fuel vehicles used by the traffic division
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service