Editorial Policy

Last updated: November 10, 2026

CityWise Today exists to make city parking rules easy to find and easy to understand. This page explains where our information comes from, how we check it and how we keep it current.

Our sources

We use official sources first, in this order:

1. City and county government websites (public works, transportation and parking departments)
2. Court and violations bureau websites for tickets, payments and appeals
3. Official impound lot and towing pages
4. Official press releases, alerts and notices for temporary changes
5. Official open data published by cities

We don’t use forums, social media, reviews or other parking websites as a source for rules, dates, fees or deadlines. When an official source doesn’t say something, such as whether street sweeping stops on a holiday, we say so instead of guessing.

How we verify a city before publishing

1. We collect the official pages for every topic on the city page: sweeping, snow, holidays, tickets and towing.
2. Every rule, date, time, fee, address and deadline is checked against those official pages.
3. We link to the official source in each section, so you can check it yourself.
4. Each section shows the date it was last checked.

How we keep pages up to date

• Monthly review: we re-check the information on every published city page once a month.
• Seasonal updates: we update street sweeping season dates and winter parking rules before each season starts.
• Holidays: we check holiday information before each major US holiday.
• Temporary changes: when we find an official announcement that affects our pages, such as a trail closure or a new fee, we update the page and the “Last checked” date.

Corrections

If you spot something wrong or out of date, use the “Report an error” link on the page or our Contact page. Please include the city, what’s wrong and, if possible, a link to the official source. We review every report, and when we confirm an error we correct it and update the “Last checked” date.

How we use AI tools

We use AI writing tools to help draft and organize pages. Every rule, date, fee, address and deadline is checked by a person against official sources before it’s published, and our editor is responsible for everything on the site.

Independence

CityWise Today is independent. We aren’t affiliated with any city, court, parking authority or towing company. The site is funded by advertising, including Google AdSense, and may include affiliate links. Advertisers and partners have no say in what we publish, which cities we cover or how we describe the rules.

Limits of our information

We cover the general rules that apply across a city. We can’t see the signs on your block, temporary restrictions or construction zones. Posted signs and official announcements always take priority. See our Disclaimer for more.

Who’s responsible

The site is edited by Lorena Hayes, who researches, verifies and updates every city page. You can reach the editor at admin@citywisetoday.com.