How Should Illegal Road Occupancy Parking Be Penalized?

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For road occupation construction, the municipal engineering administrative department or other relevant authorities shall order corrections within a specified period and may impose a fine of up to 20,000 yuan; if losses are caused, compensation liability shall be borne according to the law. Article 12 of the "Urban Road Management Regulations" states that those who occupy or excavate urban roads managed by the municipal engineering administrative department shall pay urban road occupancy fees or urban road excavation and restoration fees to the municipal engineering administrative department. The charging standards for urban road occupancy fees shall be drafted by the construction administrative departments of provincial and autonomous region governments or the municipal engineering administrative departments of directly governed municipal governments and submitted to the finance and pricing authorities at the same level for approval; the charging standards for urban road excavation and restoration fees shall be formulated by the construction administrative departments of provincial and autonomous region governments or the municipal engineering administrative departments of directly governed municipal governments and submitted to the finance and pricing authorities at the same level for record. Violating Article 27 of these regulations or committing any of the following acts shall result in the municipal engineering administrative department or other relevant authorities ordering corrections within a specified period and may impose a fine of up to 20,000 yuan; if losses are caused, compensation liability shall be borne according to the law. III. Urban Road Management Regulations The Urban Road Management Regulations were formulated to strengthen urban road management, ensure the integrity of urban roads, fully utilize their functions, and promote urban economic and social development, and were promulgated by the Ministry of Transport. The regulations consist of 6 chapters and 45 articles and have been in effect since October 1, 1996.