DENVER — Chris Caldrone gave Denver7 a call after he got slapped with a $350 parking ticket from the City of Denver.

Caldrone parked in a handicap space, and his car has handicap plates. However, the ticket says “vehicles may not park in the ADA access aisle.” That refers to the designated area next to a parking space meant for those with disabilities to safely enter or exit their car.

“I'm not gonna pay it, because it shouldn't have been,” he told Denver7.

But after the city’s budget crunch led to layoffs, Denver dropped its online portal to dispute parking tickets .

Read our previous coverage of the parking dispute change below:

That means Caldrone and others now need to go to the Denver City and County building during business hours to schedule a later in-person hearing in Denv

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