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Council advances mobile car-wash ordinance after debate on enforcement and parity

3174525 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

Paterson voted in favor on first reading of an ordinance to regulate mobile car-wash operators, imposing permit, equipment and location rules; council members argued over enforcement parity and disposal arrangements.

On Feb. 18 the Paterson Municipal Council approved on first reading an ordinance to regulate mobile car-wash operations, a measure designed to require permits, set limits on where operators may work and obligate operators to capture and dispose of wastewater in accordance with environmental rules.

The ordinance would require a city permit (application fee discussed during…

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