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Planning Lot Groups and Lot Zones

This article explains how to configure Lot Groups and Lot Zones to organize parking inventory within your system. Its primary purpose is to help administrators streamline enforcement operations and apply shared validation parameters across multiple locations. This guide is intended for OPS-COM administrators.

Setup and Configuration

Before applying zones to specific lots, you must first create the Lot Zone within your system settings.

Creating a Lot Zone

  1. Hover over System Configuration and click Parking then Manage Lot Zones.

  2. Click the Add Lot Zone button.

  3. Enter a descriptive long name and short name into the respective fields to define the zone.

Using this Feature

Administrators can assign lots to specific groups and zones directly from the lot administration settings.

Applying a Lot Group to a Lot

  1. Hover over Parking Management and click Lot Administration then Pricing & Lot Admin.

  2. Click the specific Lot Name to open the lot settings.

  3. Click the General tab.

  4. Click the lot group drop-down menu and choose the group you wish to apply to your lot.

Applying a Lot Zone to a Lot

  1. Hover over Parking Management and click Lot Administration then Pricing & Lot Admin.

  2. Click the specific Lot Name to open the lot settings.

  3. Click the Zone & Location tab.

  4. Click the zone drop-down menu and choose the zone you wish to apply to the lot.

  5. Set the valid dates by configuring the Days or Range with Sales Window parameters.

  6. Set the valid times by entering the Start Time and End Time.

Best Practices and Considerations

Lot Groups vs. Lot Zones: A Lot Group allows you to group similar lots together to be seen as a single entity in(enabling OPSCOM.enforcement across multiple lots). A Lot Zone is a grouping mechanism allowing specific validation parameters (times and dates) to be applied to one or more lots.

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    A Lot Zone is a grouping mechanism allowing validation parameters to be applied to a lot.

    Quick Steps:
    1. Hover over the Parking Management, then Lot Administration, and select Pricing & Lot Admin.
    2. Click on the 

      Lot Name. In the Edit Lot page click on the General tab.

    3. In the General tab select the lot group you wish to apply to your lot.
    4. Hover over System Configuration, then Parking, and click Mange Lot Zones.
    5. Click on Add LotMultiple Zone and enter a long and short name.
    6. Return to the Edit Lot page and click on Zone & Location.
    7. Choose a ZoneAssignments: to add to the lot.
    8. Set the valid days/times for the zone under Days or Range with Sales Window and Start Time and End Time.
    9. The lot is now linked to the zone.
    10. You can assign the exact same zone to multiple distinct lots (e.g., “applying a "RED Zone”Zone" configuration to both the Red Lot and the Green Lot)Lot).

    11. Patrols

      Enforcement Flexibility: Patrol officers can select either a Lot Group or Lot Zone during enforcement.

    Zones allow enforcement based on time/dates, and Groups allow enforcement across multiple lots.

    Step-by-Step Instructions:
    1. Locate Pricing & Lot Admin: Hover over the Parking Management, then Lot Administration, and select Pricing & Lot Admin.
    2. Locate the General Tab: Click on the Lot Name. In the Edit Lot page, click on the General tab.
    3. Adding a Lot Group: In the General tab select the lot group you wish to apply to your lot.
    4. How to Create a Zone: Hover over System Configuration, then Parking, and click Manage Lot Zones.
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      3. NavigatePermit to the Zone & Location tab: Alignment:Click on Zone & Location.

      4. Select a zone: Use the dropdown on the left to select the zone you wish to apply to the lot.
      5. Select Days or Range within Sales Window: Specify when the zone is valid using Days or Range within Sales Window and the Start Time and End Time.
      6. Confirm: Ensure any permits tied to the lot reflect the same zone settings.
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      to avoid compliance and validation issues for your users.


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