Violation Appeal

Any person who receives a parking ticket from the City of Dover has the opportunity to contest the ticket through an informal appeal process. Unpaid parking tickets more than 10 days old will result in additional fees added to the original amount (See the Parking Fine Schedule).

A vehicle owner may be summonsed to court if ticket(s) are not paid by the deadline listed on the final notice. Therefore, it is important for a vehicle owner to act promptly to either pay the fine or file an appeal.

Any statement or documentation presented in the appeal of a parking citation that proves to be false is grounds for immediate denial of the appeal, and the citation being upheld.

Appealing a parking ticket may be done by mail or email.

To appeal a parking ticket by email, the vehicle owner or representative should email the Hearings Officer at parking@dover.nh.gov.

DO NOT SEND ONLY AN ATTACHEMENT FOR AN APPEAL. IT WILL NOT BE OPENED. Any photos attached to an email appeal must include the citation and plate numbers in the body of the email for the Hearings Officer to open the attachment.

Email appeals must include the following within the body of the email:

Ticket or citation number
Type of violation
Date of violation
Name, address and daytime telephone number of the person appealing
The circumstances and/or reasons why the appeal should be considered
Short Visit Exception (No receipt needed for visits less than 15 minutes) is only valid for ON-STREET locations and NOT in parking lots or the garage.

If a diagram or additional documentation in support of the appeal is necessary, the vehicle owner or representative may also submit an appeal by filling in the information called for on a Parking Violation Appeal Form and submitting it in person or by mail as soon as possible to:

Parking Bureau
46 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820-3396

Once an appeal is submitted, the ticket is on “hold” pending the Hearings Officer’s review of the circumstances. The Hearings Officer will make a determination, and notify the appellant of the result. Any appeal of the Hearings Officer’s decision must be through the Dover District Court. Note that the minimum court fine for parking offenses is $100. Any questions can be directed to the Parking Bureau at 603-516-6132.

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