Gainesville's budget and finance officials want residents to know residential neighborhood parking decals and permits will be available for purchase online as of Monday, Aug. 1.

Residents who live in neighborhoods that require parking decals will be able to buy them at www.cityofgainesville.org by clicking on the “Online Services” tab and navigating to the "parking decals" link.

University of Florida students who live in sorority and fraternity houses may also buy residential decals online, provided the official member lists are submitted by UF to the city.

The cost of parking decals/permits in zones 1, 2, 5 and 10 is $105 and zones 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 is $52.50 per decal/permit.

The cost of a decal for property owners who have a homesteaded property are $21 for one year or $63 for three years. Residents should make their purchase at least one week before the decal grace period ends or before their current decal/permit expires.

A map of the decal area can be viewed online at http://gvilleparking.com/locations-rates#decals.

The only grace period for 2016 begins Friday, July 15 and ends Wednesday, Aug. 31. Residents are responsible for ensuring their vehicles have a valid decal before the end of the grace period. During the grace period, parking enforcement will continue to issue citations for all other parking violations.

Decal rates are subject to change after Sept. 30. The parking decal office number is 352-334-5024, and the office is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.