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Commission adopts mobile‑nuisance vehicle impoundment ordinance to curb late‑night parties
Summary
The commission voted to adopt a new ordinance adding Section 21‑28 to the Kalamazoo code to permit impoundment of vehicles used in mobile nuisance gatherings after warning notices; public safety officials said towing and warning letters reduced repeat events.
The Kalamazoo City Commission on Monday adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 21, Article 3 of the city code to add Section 21‑28, allowing impoundment of vehicles involved in “mobile nuisance” gatherings.
Chief Boysen (Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety) explained the ordinance’s definition and its enforcement tools, saying the ordinance targets social gatherings that—by the conduct of attendees—cause unlawful vehicular traffic, block access for emergency services, create unlawful parking on public rights‑of‑way, or produce unreasonable noise.
“To me, that’s one of the major ones,” the chief…
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