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People who park illegally in Omaha might need a fatter wallet to pay parking tickets if the City Council passes a new fee structure Tuesday.

Scofflaws with three parking tickets more than 30 days old might also need a phone to pay up in order to pry a device — called a “Barnacle” — off their car’s windshield.

Park Omaha, which manages parking for the city, wants to move away from Omaha’s typically flat $16 fine for most parking tickets. Parking fines would be based on the severity of the infraction.

The new range would go from $16 for an expired parking meter to $100 for expired plates. Blocking a fire hydrant would cost $32. Parking in a prohibited spot during a snow emergency, $48.

The city hopes to encourage faster payment with a $6 discount if people pay a parking fine within 48 hours of getting the ticket. And to discourage late payments, the city will keep its $20 fee for tickets not paid within 30 days.

Park Omaha wants to increase collection rates for parking fines, said Ken Smith, the city’s parking and mobility manager. Now, the city collects about 70%, he said.

His push is for a collection rate around 85%, and to keep parking spots open for people who want to visit metered locations in midtown and downtown.