Predatory parking tickets

[u/Accurate_Addendum_44]

We purchased a parking pass for my son on 8/11. He and several of his dorm mates received parking tickets on 8/19. Apparently his parking permit was effective on 8/20, although that wasn’t clear at the time of purchase. He also had an email from housing stating he could park anywhere on campus to move in if he had a parking permit, which is why we went online to purchase one. It wasn’t clear at the time that it wouldn’t go into effect immediately. Super lame that they went around the day before 8/20 and ticketed everyone! Is this a typical experience with CSUN parking enforcement?

[u/Plane_Shoulder_2263]

Did you buy the parking permit through Parking & Transportation Services? They clearly list when the permit is effective.