Vienna shifts parking enforcement from police to city officials in 2025
Vienna is handing over parking enforcement duties from the police to its Municipal Department 67 (MA 67). The shift aims to reduce the administrative burden on officers while keeping enforcement standards unchanged. Around 54 million parking checks were carried out in the city last year alone.
Starting in September 2025, MA 67 will take full responsibility for monitoring short-term parking fees and enforcing stationary traffic rules under the Road Traffic Act. The department's field officers will now hold the same powers as police to issue penalties for parking violations.
The change does not alter how parking is regulated or how often checks occur. Instead, it allows police to focus on other duties by removing routine parking enforcement from their workload.
The transfer of authority means MA 67 will handle all parking-related enforcement moving forward. Police resources will be redirected, while the city maintains the same level of oversight. No changes to staffing numbers or enforcement procedures have been announced.
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