System and method for monitoring occupancy at each of a plurality of locations

A multi-location occupancy monitoring device comprising:

• an occupancy sensor configured to detect the occupancy of a vehicle within each of a plurality of parking spaces;
• a communication submodule configured to transmit in a wireless communication mode, for each of the plurality of parking spaces, a status of the detected occupancy for the given parking space and an unique location identifier of the given parking space;
• a battery powering the occupancy sensor and the communication submodule;
• and
• an enclosure apparatus having:
• a sealed housing portion housing the occupancy sensor, the communication submodule and the battery;
• and
• at least one attachment mechanism configured for attaching the sealed housing portion to a raised locationto a raised source of light.

A method for monitoring occupancy at a plurality of parking spaces, the method comprising:

• placing a multi-location occupancy monitoring device at a raised location, the occupancy sensor having an occupancy sensor being oriented to detect the occupancy of a vehicle within each of a plurality of parking spaces;
• transmitting, in a wireless communication mode, a status of the detected occupancy and an unique location identifier for each of the plurality of parking spaces;
• receiving at a central monitoring device located remotely of the multi-location occupancy monitoring devices, the status of detected occupancy and the unique location identifier for each of the plurality of parking spaces;
• and
• making available the status of the detected occupancy for the parking spaces monitored by multi-location occupancy device to one or more user devices over a wide-area network.