RADAR BLITAR – The Blitar city government plans to revise its parking regulation after failing to meet its 2025 parking revenue target. Officials say outdated rules and weak governance, not limited parking potential, caused the shortfall.
Blitar recorded about 1.3 billion rupiah in parking revenue in 2025, below the 1.5 billion rupiah target. Mayor Syauqul Muhibbin said the city’s current parking framework no longer reflects actual conditions on the ground.
He explained that existing local tax and retribution bylaws define government parking areas too narrowly. So far, only the Tourism and Trade Information Center (PIPP) qualifies as an official public parking site. Many other locations therefore lack legal status.
“The most crucial step now is recalibrating the tax and retribution bylaw,” he said. “Government parking areas should not be limited to PIPP. The mayor’s decree can designate multiple official locations.”
He added that formal designation would curb illegal parking. Only sites approved by the city would operate as public parking zones. Streets without designation would count as unauthorized parking areas.
The mayor also plans to expand cashless parking payments once the legal basis improves. He said electronic money systems cannot function effectively without synchronized regulation.
“If the bylaw is revised, we can manage public parking with e-money,” he said. “The government cannot operate without a clear legal framework.”
Beyond parking, the mayor urged the city council to accelerate revisions of other outdated bylaws. He cited regulations on markets and investment that remain misaligned with national policy.
“These revisions matter for local revenue management and Blitar’s investment climate,” he said.