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Council adopts senior citizen parking permit ordinance; application and enforcement details to follow
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 9‑56 establishing a senior citizen parking permit program that limits permits to one per household; chief said applications and stickers are ready to be prepared and enforcement will follow existing parking enforcement practices.
Columbia Borough Council adopted Ordinance 9‑56, creating a senior citizen parking permit program. Councilperson Kaufman moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilperson Giese seconded; the council approved the ordinance by roll call.
Council discussed operational details: the police chief confirmed an application and sticker system will be used and said stickers had been ordered though no delivery date was yet available. The ordinance limits issuance to one permit per household; council members and the chief explained that enforcement will be handled by the borough's parking enforcement process (officers record vehicles, sometimes use chalk marks and monitor time limits) and that vehicles without valid permits will be ticketed or required to feed meters once the one‑hour allowance expires.
Councilmembers asked about permit expiration and renewal; staff said an expired permit could lead to a ticket until the resident renews. The borough president thanked staff for bringing the program forward and noted it aims to help seniors who struggle with parking technology.
