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Selectmen delay final vote on oversized‑vehicle ordinance; timeline set for public warnings and enforcement
Summary
The Board of Selectmen reviewed proposed revisions to Ordinance No. 367 (vehicles and traffic) that would restrict overnight parking of oversized vehicles in residential areas. The board did not adopt the ordinance but set a likely timeline of warnings beginning March 1 and enforcement beginning April 1 if the ordinance is enacted.
WINCHESTER, Conn. — The Board of Selectmen on Jan. 21 continued discussion of proposed revisions to town Ordinance No. 367 concerning oversized vehicles and parking on residential streets, but chose to hold the item for the board’s Feb. meeting rather than enact it immediately.
Assistant or staff presenter Andrew Harrington provided the clean ordinance language to the board and noted the final proposed restriction sets an oversized vehicle limit at 13,500 pounds on specified streets and includes a $250 fine for violations. Town Manager Paul Marino outlined a suggested implementation schedule if the board approved the ordinance: enactment on Feb. 1, a warning period from March 1–31, and full enforcement beginning April 1.
Board members raised outreach questions and asked that the full text be easy to find on the town website; several members asked for clear notice to residents, with Marino noting an insert could be included in water and sewer bills and that the town will advertise the change. Members also asked for a clearer definition of "temporary parking" (for moving trucks or loading/unloading) and for criteria on when the traffic authority could grant exemptions. Marino said the town manager (the traffic authority by statute) and his designee — the police chief — would handle exemptions.
No motion to adopt the ordinance was made; the board agreed to revisit the item at its next meeting, with the town manager to confirm web posting and outreach plans.
Ending: The board left the ordinance in advance status and asked staff to ensure the ordinance text is easy to find online and to return with a recommended public‑notice plan so the board can consider enactment and the March/April timeline at its next meeting.
