UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan is publicly condemning City Council’s recent decision to triple parking fines, calling the move punitive and unfair to residents with limited means. The ordinance, passed May 5, 2025, raised the cost of a standard parking ticket from $25 to $75 and includes automatic escalations if the fine is not paid within 30 or 60 days.
“The idea of charging anyone $75 for a parking ticket is an imposition on people with limited means,” Brennan stated in a Facebook post. “Most of the time, if not all the time, a $75 fine is disproportionate to the seriousness of the violation.”
According to Brennan, neither he nor Police Chief Rogers requested the increase. The legislation, known as Ordinance 2025-13, was introduced by Councilmember Threse Marshall and seconded by Councilmember Sheri Sax. It passed by council vote and went into effect without the mayor’s signature…