The time is almost here. Starting November 1, parking will no longer be paid in some spaces down at the Oceanfront. As peak season comes to an end, News 3 checked how many parking violations were issued this past summer, and the number is up compared to last year.

It was not a beautiful day at the Oceanfront on Wednesday, but it’s usually a popular place to relax — unless you receive a $20 parking ticket.

Zach Heim, a local resident, shared his experience: "I tried to explain, 'Hey, I was only here for a minute,' and she just said, 'Too bad, too sad.'"

Heim, who lives at the Oceanfront with his wife and nine-year-old son, Cash, found that being a local didn’t help him avoid a ticket.

"I just pulled up real quick on my way home to check the waves," Heim said. "I went to check the waves

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