Tony Christiansen's observation that parking buildings have become a haven for fine-dodgers again brings into question the fairness of council's parking rules.
The Tauranga City councillor raised the issue during a debate this week on financial projections for the council's parking operation.
Cr Christiansen said the reason parking wardens checked for warrants of fitness and registrations was safety.
He accused the council of providing a sanctuary for people who were not law-abiding and said it contradicted the Wof and registration checks made on vehicles parked on the street.
The council's parking manager maintains checking warrants and registrations was not the key function of parking wardens who focus on turnover of carparks on the street by making sure motorists paid, and they were not overstaying the time they paid for.