Overnight and Long-Term Parked Vehicle Watch List
Turns your patrol notes, plate logs, and permit records into a clean watch list of vehicles that have stayed overnight or for many days.
Before and after
Elm Street Lot, Overnight and Long-Term Watch List, Friday March 14
Summary: 1 notice needed, 3 on watch. 4 vehicles total. 4 open questions.
Notice or warning needed
- Red Mazda 3, plate unclear (9BNF1?7, 6th character unreadable), space A3
First seen: March 12. Last seen: March 14. Days parked: 2 days between first and last sighting.
Permit status: cannot check without a full plate.
Done so far: nothing.
Next step: It has reached your 48 hour notice point. Get a clear plate read and photo, then place a notice sticker at the next patrol if it is still there, as your rules call for.
Watch
- White Ford Transit, 7KLM332 CA, space B4
First seen: March 9. Last seen: March 14. Days parked: 5 days between first and last sighting (sighted every day, no gaps).
Permit status: not on the permit list.
Done so far: sticker placed March 12 at 6am. It was still on the vehicle March 13.
Next step: It is past your 48 hour notice point but has not reached your 7 day mark. It reaches 7 days on March 16 if it is still there. Check it at each patrol. Once it reaches 7 days, it is ready for your next step under your rules. Confirm signage and notice requirements locally before any towing call. - Blue GMC Terrain, 8TRW219 CA, space A12
First seen: March 9. Seen again March 13 and 14. Gone on March 10 and not noted March 11 or 12.
Permit status: not on the permit list.
Done so far: nothing.
Next step: The gap in sightings means we cannot tell if it left and returned or was just missed. Please tell me what you know. If it left, the count likely restarted March 13, so it is at 1 day between first and last sighting, and it is not yet at your 48 hour point. - Gray GMC Sierra, 6PQD880 CA, space C2
First seen: March 11. Last seen: March 13. Not seen March 14. Days parked: 2 days between first and last sighting.
Permit status: you think it is a Hendricks Dental plate, but this is not confirmed.
Done so far: nothing.
Next step: It looks like it has left, but it is on watch until you confirm. If it is on the Hendricks list, I can move it to cleared.
Open questions
- Mazda 3: what is the 6th character of the plate?
- Terrain: was it gone from March 10 through 12, or just not noted?
- Sierra: is 6PQD880 on the Hendricks Dental list, and has it left for good?
- The permit list mentions monthly permit 4417, but no vehicle was matched to it. Is one of these vehicles that permit?
Next patrol
- Check the Transit first. It reaches your 7 day mark on March 16.
- Photograph the Mazda plate and place its notice sticker if it is still there.
- Check whether the Transit sticker is still on and note the time.
What it does
Turns your patrol notes, plate logs, and permit records into a clean watch list of vehicles that have stayed overnight or for many days. It shows how long each one has been there, what has already been done, and what your next step should be under your own posted rules.
Use it when: Use when a parking lot operator needs to build or update a list of overnight and long-term parked vehicles from plate logs, patrol notes, or ticket records, such as "who's been here too long," "make my overnight list," "abandoned car list," or "which cars need a notice."