Overview

• City officials say three mall lots have had entry barriers lifted and charges suspended for failing to grant the required courtesy period.
• Authorities outlined penalties ranging from 1 to 500 times the minimum wage, with fines potentially topping 210,000 pesos for repeat violations.
• Four plazas in Mexicali have filed amparos against the measure, while earlier reports put the statewide total near 40 legal challenges.
• The regulation classifies paid mall parking as a public service that needs a municipal permit and mandates the 40 minutes be granted without stamps, purchases, or other conditions.
• Inspections found most centers offered only 15 to 20 minutes; Plaza Sendero was the first site targeted, and officials plan further checks before applying monetary fines.