PEOPLE who park their car in restricted areas now face a charge of £150 if it is towed away.
The county council has vowed to crack down on motorists who park cars where they stop essential highways work being carried out or affect major events, despite waiting restrictions being clearly marked.
A report to the council transport and highways committee recommends that the power to remove vehicles be approved when it meets on July 4.
The council says that despite waiting restrictions vehicles are still left where they obstruct roadworks and cause problems at events, such as the upcoming Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge.
However, one business owner in Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, said he thought the plan was "over the top". Richard Shacklock, who has owned Stewart and Shacklock furniture store for 20 years, said: "I think this is the council going over the top again.
"During the test period there are always lots of traffic wardens buzzing around so people wouldn't really have the chance to park where they shouldn't.
"We don't really have a problem with people parking in the wrong place, to be honest."
But the council is keen to stress that most drivers will not be affected by the plans.
"We need to make it absolutely clear that the vast majority of motorists have absolutely nothing to fear from this," said Councillor Kevin Greaves, chairman of the transport and highways committee.
"We're talking about exceptional circumstances where, for example, cars have been left blocking fire exits during big events or left on-street when the council is about to begin highways resurfacing work.
"In every case like this there will have been extensive publicity for two weeks or more beforehand, so people will have had plenty of time to make alternative arrangements."
The county council plans to work with the city council under an agreement which would see the city's specialist removal trucks used to take away vehicles.
It is proposed that a charge for removal of vehicles be set at £150.