Hafnarfjörður Establishes a Parking Fund

Hafnarfjörður is hiring a parking enforcement officer

Are you the right person to be a parking enforcement officer? The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has established a parking fund to address parking violations in the town. The municipality is now advertising for a parking enforcement officer.

• The role of the parking enforcement officer will be to identify vehicles parked illegally and ensure that cars left for extended periods, sometimes for days at a time in the town centre, are moved.
• The officer will also be responsible for locating unregistered or unlicensed vehicles on municipal land and forwarding information about them to the appropriate authorities.

It is important to note that the municipality is not introducing paid parking. The purpose is solely to ensure safety and prevent vehicles from being parked where they should not be.

Will fines be issued?

Initially, warning notices will be placed on the windshields of vehicles parked illegally, giving residents time to adjust to the new system and correct their behaviour. Over time, once the municipality has gained more experience and familiarity with the process, fines will be issued.

This service is provided for the benefit of residents. Hafnarfjörður is following the example of the municipalities of Kópavogur and Seltjarnarnes, which operate parking funds solely to monitor and respond to parking violations.

Among other responsibilities, the parking enforcement officer will ensure that buses, trucks, heavy machinery and similar vehicles are not parked in town streets without supervision. Such parking can create safety hazards and also occupies parking spaces that neighbourhood residents might otherwise use.

• Apply here