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\"This intersection has become very busy with cars and pedestrians due to the new Aldi's in the shopping center,\" resident Phil Cook said. \"There's no crosswalk at this busy intersection. I believe that we need a traffic light or at the very least a crosswalk so that another tragedy like this does not happen again.\"

A staff member acknowledged the report and took note for follow up; the council did not take formal action at the meeting. The resident said many people cross at that location daily and described it as a recurring safety concern.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gaithersburg Mayor & Council Meeting: February 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident testified that a woman was struck by a vehicle at North Westland and U.S. 355 and asked the council to add a crosswalk or traffic signal; staff took note, no formal action recorded.","taxTitle","Gaithersburg City, Montgomery County, Maryland","taxId",4997,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356430,"Gaithersburg introduces ordinance to exempt city from county CCOC; resident urges in‑house HOA enforcement",1834,731000,2565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216554-4f940a88b290b3a78dd89634dff0cd07&start=731&end=2565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216554-4f940a88b290b3a78dd89634dff0cd07/thumbnail_731000.jpg","/articles/6356430/Gaithersburg-City/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Gaithersburg-introduces-ordinance-to-exempt-city-from-county-CCOC-resident-urges-inhouse-HOA-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356430-333c9c4bbe61633005debf6ac22bdacc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190030&Signature=ZTOd9RaXnMsSmQuUpOZ~Yjiw5EwTbMJlOqoeXmEJ8cP5JcpR2nXcJlg8DflcD5XL6-b0fOrs3k3ZYJee~tnjDEHzEEd1wQ8LXhluvLZwS9eTDZNOWdy8LucKfCAK-rl5fO9co7k0oHrq9kgGEcXiwqjvLUghGUH8-0JQqt48ODbshV99yZcgX6NwGodiTvXBbwih5jcWcrtxO1900Q1p7X9K4yVEA49~Dx7xx3JNfL0BIQ3gNdxnI4cJ58woiJc3swB8lf2tlx8X96SWcYxoD-jc~VlZJ5rxy65lQu9bFBQFOj8BlYAPcMmnmvvlFfpeVsKevb41T4cfLFrBna0VTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gaithersburg City Council on Feb. 3 introduced an amendment to City Code §2‑6 to exempt the city from mandatory compliance with Montgomery County Code Chapter 10B, the county Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC). The council scheduled a public hearing for March 3, 2025, with policy discussion April 7 and anticipated adoption May 5.

Assistant City Attorney Eric Perla told the council the proposed amendment \"simply deletes, chapter 10 B from the list of county provisions that the city is required to abide by,\" and said the item was introduced to set the local legislative process in motion.

At the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Deb Wenzel, a Gaithersburg resident who said she represents CHARM Maryland (Common Homeowners Advocating for Reform Maryland), urged the council to adopt \"option 4,\" an in‑house city program to replace the CCOC. Wenzel said CHARM Maryland is incorporated in Maryland to fight for \"the rights and interests of individual homeowners who live in HOA communities\" and argued that current state law favors boards and management companies over individual homeowners. She told the council that CCOC referral and jurisdiction technicalities often lead to complaints being denied for lack of jurisdiction and discourage homeowners from filing complaints.

Wenzel asked the council to \"remove the CCOC's jurisdiction and consider the city in‑house program for a more effective way on how to investigation, followed by mediation and hearings, educational training for HOA boards, the creation of new ordinance and commission, and most importantly, the power of enforcement that Maryland state law currently allows to stop HOA abuse.\" She warned that a local program without enforcement would \"serve no real purpose.\"

The council voted 4‑0 to introduce the amendment; the meeting record does not identify the mover or seconder. The item will return for the March 3 public hearing and the April 7 policy discussion.

Separately, the acting city attorney later reported having spoken with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and noted that a smaller municipality would likely face hurdles showing sufficient harm to serve as a plaintiff in related federal litigation; the city could consider participating as an amicus in ongoing cases, staff said.","Council introduced an amendment to City Code §2‑6 to remove mandatory participation in Montgomery County’s CCOC; a resident representing CHARM Maryland urged the city to form an in‑house enforcement program with powers including mediation and enforcement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356434,"Gaithersburg council introduces ordinance to create citywide permit parking program",581,1897000,2478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216554-4f940a88b290b3a78dd89634dff0cd07&start=1897&end=2478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216554-4f940a88b290b3a78dd89634dff0cd07/thumbnail_1897000.jpg","/articles/6356434/Gaithersburg-City/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Gaithersburg-council-introduces-ordinance-to-create-citywide-permit-parking-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356434-a99ac997a58451ff879766e8888087da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190030&Signature=YzEM9zjTIyPwk~SDVjvnp4LkJIl0-Lm4F6HCyVsiRWUjzRLhtbEe4UAO2t4qRPWYDB9H3ztqp3wYPN4~YaexOV4Lj38AUwnIjPfA7R5O1e0Ra4xVlC-5b3ZxPLXWlkg9Lhe8yI27PFMnfXs55T9tU0s5Uh6micWRRtZevCO985aeKzxVjhGoWaZIShyaC1KN6WYpwdFMa6bOZ92Ev~sex1EUhzN6Ge-ZsqYQLCn~NoQuwKUpsg~5Yha3Cl8tXkYW-esFAwXoci20If9NSSN6OZFKfONbSkbVbqa0x9F9LGMihmwVBRYPq~zB1LbnmDggdZjVIQlLElmUX-f13vTeJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on Feb. 3 introduced an ordinance to amend section 14‑17A of the Gaithersburg city code and create a permit parking program, setting a public hearing for March 3, 2025, a policy discussion for April 7, and an anticipated adoption date of May 5.

The ordinance, presented by assistant city attorney Eric Perla, removes the word \"resident\" from the section title so the city may apply permit parking in residential and nonresidential settings. \"The purpose of this presentation is to introduce an ordinance to amend, section 14 17 a of the city code as the next legislative step with respect to establishing the permit parking program,\" Perla said, summarizing the draft's structure.

Perla told the council the draft reorganizes subsection A to explain the city’s objectives — addressing hazardous traffic conditions, overflow parking on residential streets, air and noise impacts, safety concerns and interference with private property use — and that subsection B would authorize the council to adopt implementing regulations. Subsection C would authorize the council to set permit fees, and subsection D would establish enforcement under city code sections 14‑4 and 14‑5.

Council member Wu questioned whether the draft ordinance properly creates the statutory framework for the program or instead delegates too much to later regulations, asking that staff clarify that the ordinance, not only regulations, establishes the program’s legal structure. Council member Jim McNulty said the changes remove provisions intended for regulations and that the amendment preserves existing programs until new regulations take effect.

A motion to introduce the ordinance passed 4‑0; the record does not identify the mover and seconder. The item will return for a public hearing on March 3, with policy discussion April 7 and anticipated adoption May 5.

If adopted, the ordinance will give the council authority to define permit program boundaries, fees and enforcement procedures in forthcoming regulations and resolutions.","The City Council introduced an ordinance to amend section 14‑17A of the Gaithersburg code to establish a permit parking program; public hearing set for March 3, policy discussion April 7 and anticipated adoption May 5.","actionData","errors"]

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Gaithersburg council introduces ordinance to create citywide permit parking program