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Council debates loosening vehicle‑wrap limits and exceptions for work vans; no ordinance change adopted
Summary
Council members and staff debated proposed changes to Chapter 44 that would remove a restriction on advertising size on vehicles and add exceptions for work racks and ladders. Code Enforcement Manager Barbara Grossman described proposed language allowing functional ladders and attachments within limits; councilmembers raised concerns about visual
City Council members and staff discussed proposed amendments to Chapter 44 (traffic and vehicles) at the Sept. 23 workshop that would remove a line limiting advertising on motor vehicles to 3 square feet per side and create exceptions allowing certain work attachments — such as ladders and racks — to remain on vehicles parked in residential driveways within defined size limits. No ordinance was adopted at the workshop; councilmembers asked staff to clarify language and to add a safety standard if the council wants the change to proceed.
The issue matters to residents and trades workers alike. Supporters said the change would let working residents keep tools and ladders on their trucks without nightly unloading; opponents warned it would alter neighborhood appearance, increase swale parking and be difficult to enforce.
Code Enforcement Manager Barbara Grossman outlined the staff draft, which would delete the phrase…
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