Thank you for the comment. Pursuant to Sec. 29-54 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances there are specific officials whom receive official markers that permit folks to not pay the meter while conducting business.

I was an Alder, thank you for asking.

https://www.municode.com/library/ct/new_haven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIICOGEOR_CH29TRMOVE_ARTIIIPASTST_DIV1GE_S29-54PAPRSPOF

Sec. 29-54. - Parking privileges for specific officials.
(a)
Members of the New Haven Board of Aldermen, New Haven delegation to the state legislature, city/town clerk and mayor shall be issued by the city's traffic and parking department an official marker to affix to their vehicles which shall permit them to:
(1)
Park in a parking space adjacent to any parking meter on a public street or highway for the purpose of conducting official city business without the deposit of a proper coin in said parking meter; and
(2)
Park in a parking space in any public parking facility in the city, as defined in Section 85 of the Special Laws of New Haven, for the purpose of conducting official city business without paying a fee for the usage of said facility. Except as specifically provided herein regarding the exemption from payment of fees and meter charges, the board of aldermen members and state legislators shall be subject to and obey all other traffic and parking and city laws.
(b)
In the case that a question arises whether an alderperson, city/town clerk or mayor has properly used the privileges outlined in subsection 29-54(a) above, for the actual conduct of city business, an appropriate city official designated by the traffic and parking authorities shall require the alderperson, the state legislators, the city/town clerk or mayor in question to attest in written, sworn affidavit form as to the nature and length of the business conducted. If it is found that the alderperson, the state legislators, city/town clerk or mayor did not park for the purpose of official city business, the appropriate penalty for violation of traffic and/or parking regulations shall be applied.
(c)
The following provisions of the Code of General Ordinances of the city shall not apply to members of the board of aldermen of state legislators while engaging in official city business: section 29-30, references to Group I penalties only; section 29-31, references to parking in meter spaces on a public street or highway overtime and beyond the period of legal parking time, only; section 29-32(a) references to fines for parking in any parking meter space in a parking facility overtime and beyond the period of legal parking time, only; sections 29-61, 29-62, and 29-65, references to deposit of coins into parking meters and limitation on parking time at meters only.
(Ord. of 10-17-83, § 1; Ord. of 11-18-85)

Editor's note— Section 29-54 was originally designated as § 29-13, and has been redesignated for classification purposes at the discretion of the editor.

Most City of New Haven employees don't receive free parking either.

how can this be a closed issue? The problem is that the person owning this permit is using it at times when they are very likely NOT conducting city business. Parking at Goodfellas?!? come on.

So, the city law attached here says that if the alder is misusing a permit, there should be a written request sent to the appropriate traffic official? Who is this person, and how could I get in touch with him/her? This scf has two very clear permits pictured, hopefully the traffic department can look this up. I think the whole point of this is that it should be better regulated. If they didn't have city passes and got tickets, the tickets would be voided according to this, so why don't they just do that and avoid having a special class of citizens? How about pizza deliveries, uber eats drivers, when does it stop?

anyone notice that an alder (or maybe other city official) does not have their car registered in CT? Clear violation of state auto registration law: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=805&q=244776

This is very valid. Every single time I'm waiting for a customer, a meter maid asks me to move. They are just doing their job, but does it work the same for the alder, or do the meter maids leave them alone. I hope to get a response from the city because at the very least, if they are going to get a free pass, the car with the free pass should be registered in CT. Uber requires it, why not the city? The free pass should also have the plate of the car so that, for instance, the husband/wife does not borrow the pass to go shopping

This issue has been addressed. Thank you.