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Parking Enforcement Workers

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

Tasks
22 tasks16 core, 6 supplemental
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Protective ServiceOne of its 28 occupations
Code
33-3041.00SOC 2018: 33-3041

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16 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.Core taskTask 7951Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  2. Task 2. Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.Core taskTask 7935Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  3. Task 3. Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.Core taskTask 7937Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  4. Task 4. Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.Core taskTask 7947Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
  5. Task 5. Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.Core taskTask 7945Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
  6. Task 6. Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.Core taskTask 7939Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  7. Task 7. Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.Core taskTask 7936Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  8. Task 8. Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures, such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.Core taskTask 7942Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  9. Task 9. Observe and report hazardous conditions, such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.Core taskTask 7943Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  10. Task 10. Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.Core taskTask 7941Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  11. Task 11. Train new or temporary staff.Core taskTask 7940Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  12. Task 12. Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.Core taskTask 7948Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  13. Task 13. Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately.Core taskTask 7944Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
  14. Task 14. Provide information to the public regarding parking regulations and facilities, and the location of streets, buildings and points of interest.Core taskTask 7946Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  15. Task 15. Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities, and records of contested citations.Core taskTask 7953Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  16. Task 16. Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on parking meters to limit their use, or directing traffic.Core taskTask 7949Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  17. Task 17. Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded.Supplemental taskTask 7938Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  18. Task 18. Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.Supplemental taskTask 7954Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  19. Task 19. Collect coins deposited in meters.Supplemental taskTask 7952Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
  20. Task 20. Wind parking meter clocks.Supplemental taskTask 7955Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
  21. Task 21. Provide assistance to motorists needing help with problems, such as flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead batteries.Supplemental taskTask 7950Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
  22. Task 22. Assign and review the work of subordinates.Supplemental taskTask 7956Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 33-3041
  3. License
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  4. Changed by us
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