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Council reviews changes to parking code, abandoned‑vehicle rules and forfeitures in second reading
Summary
Council members discussed a second reading of amendments to municipal code Chapter 7 to require marked fire lanes, require registration for vehicles parked on city streets, allow towing of unidentifiable illegally parked vehicles before a 72‑hour nuisance threshold, and raise several parking forfeitures; no final vote was taken.
The Waukesha Common Council held a second reading of proposed amendments to municipal code Chapter 7 on parking regulations and forfeitures Tuesday, discussing several changes requested by the police department but taking no final votes.
Why it matters: The draft ordinance is intended to give police clearer authority to remove vehicles that cannot be identified and to update fines, which the city said will help clear hazardous parked vehicles and align forfeitures with neighboring communities.
City staff described four substantive changes under consideration: a requirement that fire lanes be properly marked so parking in a fire…
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