I have been a resident of White Plains for about one and a half years now and ever since I moved here the whole issue with overnight parking was hush-hush or non-existent. 

 I live in co-op on North Broadway and pay for parking in the Hamilton-Main Parking deck.  After receiving tickets when visitors parked overnight I heard that by calling WP Police or  422-6111 that 'on occasion' or even sometimes 'emergency use only', whatever that definition is, I would be able to call in a car license plate to park overnight. 

Again it was stressed that abuse of this would not be tolerated and refused if a pattern forms, which
is understandable.  My issue is where are occasional visitors expected to park other then parking garages?  What is considered occasional use? What is the written policy on overnight parking, where can it be found? 

And why when I call in a visitor license plate to the WP Police (about once or twice a month) 75% of the time I still receive a ticket and have to go to the station to get it voided.  What do people living downtown do when they have visitors over?  Do they feel it is safer for people to be moving cars early AM when drunk driving and crime could be more of a problem?  Would I be dreaming if there was a
way to call in a license plate online for overnight parking and be refused if whatever the restriction is met. 

Until then I will have to be frustrated every time it is late and a visitor decides to stay over and I have to cross my fingers the WP Police actually records the information I give them and accept over the phone without still writing me a ticket.  To further my frustration no up to date information on parking (rates, rules, locations, etc.) are easily found online.

Any discussion or information on the above would be helpful.

Regards
Steve