Roseburg Begins Downtown Parking Meter Removal, New Time-Limit Signs Going Up

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Crews with the City of Roseburg Public Works Department have begun removing downtown parking meters as part of an update to the city’s parking program, replacing them with new signage that reflects free but time-limited parking.

Work started Wednesday, Feb. 18, along Kane Street near the U.S. Post Office and is progressing west through the downtown core toward Sheridan Street. According to the city, all remaining meters will be removed and replaced with approximately 160 new parking signs.

The new signs will designate free on-street parking with time limits of one, two, or three hours, expanding free parking into areas previously served by meters. Public Works staff fabricated the signs in-house and are also removing outdated signage as the project moves forward.

The meter removal is part of a broader set of changes to parking rules in downtown Roseburg and the Laurelwood neighborhood that were rolled out this winter. The updated program allows for on-street permit parking and adjusts permit fees for the Downtown Parking Garage and surface lots to better align with enforcement costs.

Earlier this year, the Roseburg City Council renewed its parking enforcement contract with ACE Parking and approved revised parking fees that took effect in January. The council also established a new $50 monthly permit for designated on-street parking spaces. Those permits will become available once installation of the new signage is complete.

Monthly Parking Permit Fees

The city provided the following breakdown of current monthly permit rates. Officials noted that fees were reduced at the Phillips and Shalimar lots:

• Downtown Parking Garage (Washington Avenue/Rose Street, 299 spaces):
  • Level 1: Free parking up to four hours
  • Level 2: $30 (previously $22)
  • Level 3: $25 (previously $17)
  • Oversized vehicles: $35 (previously $25)
• Armory Parking Lot (Kane Street/Washington Avenue, 41 spaces): $45 (previously $35)
• Court Street Parking Lot (600 block of Court Street, 24 permit spaces): $30 (previously $22)
• Phillips Parking Lot (800 block of SE Stephens Street, 45 spaces): $20 (previously $28)
• Rose Parking Lot (Cass Avenue/Rose Street, 52 spaces — 17 permitted, 35 free up to four hours): $35 (previously $30)
• Shalimar Parking Lot (700 block of SE Stephens Street, 19 spaces): $20 (previously $32)

Businesses and organizations may continue to receive bulk-purchase discounts on parking permits. A 10% discount applies when purchasing 10 to 15 permits, while purchases of more than 15 permits qualify for a 15% discount. Those discount rates remain unchanged.

The City Council’s Downtown Parking Committee will continue reviewing the parking program and may recommend additional adjustments in the future.