While there are parking meters going up throughout downtown Warren, you might not get ticketed if you don’t feed them quite yet.

“Meter will begin to be enforced on Nov. 10, 2014,” according to a release from the city in response to questions from the Times Observer.

But what about now?

“Fees went into place on September 1 so payment should be made at all paid locations,” said Police Chief Raymond Zydonik. “Additionally we lowered the rate in the garage on October 1, 2014. Regarding enforcement we have been waiving them in certain areas even though they are officially on the books from September 1. Many areas are receiving tickets as usual.”

“Prior to that, warnings will be periodically issued as a reminder to customers that they must begin to pay on Nov. 10 or receive a ticket,” the city said. “Enforcement for two-hour max free parking will begin 24 hours after the signs are installed, which should be within the next two weeks.”

Enforcement will be in place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings and weekends will continue to be free.

Once tickets are issued, those fined have five days to pay the ticket without additional penalty.

A total of 221 parking meters are slated to be installed, but only 188 will be in place this year. The city expects all of the meters to be installed and ready to go by Nov. 10.

Metered spaces will be limited to a three-hour maximum.

“Three-hour maximum parking was chosen after input from local business owners that felt that two hours was not long enough for someone spending time having lunch, doing banking and shopping in downtown,” the city’s statement said. “Vehicles will be monitored by enforcement officers as they currently are to ensure that time limits are not exceeded.”

But will parking space hopping, downtown employees moving from one space to another throughout the day, still be a concern?

“While individuals may move to another space during the day, this would eventually become cost prohibitive,” the city said. “Individuals wishing to park all day may use the Midtown Lot where there is no time restriction, or purchase a permit in the Clark Street Garage and save 85 percentage off the rate of parking in the Midtown Lot.”

And an uptick in permits has been observed at the garage, since prices were reduced to $25 per month for city residents and $30 per month for non-residents.

“Since the new rate structure went into place, an additional 30 permits were purchased by parking customers in October in the Clark Street Garage,” the city said. “The goal set by the parking committee was (to) use price education and enforcement to see an increase of 20 percent in permit sales be the close of 2015. At present, the City is more than half way toward meeting that goal.”

The hourly rate for parking downtown will be $1 per hour and can be paid at the meters with nickels, dimes and quarters. “For parking longer in the downtown, the Midtown Lot is available.”

And the city has worked with Passport Parking “to let customers purchase parking from their smartphone, desktop computer or by calling a toll-free number. This app will work for the Midtown Lot, the meter section of the Clark Street Garage and on-street meters.”

The app won’t launch until all the meters, and kiosks forthcoming at the Midtown Lot, are in operation.