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Commission pauses new downtown 'temporary service business' placard program for wording and enforcement clarifications

2999615 · April 14, 2025
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Summary

NDOT proposed a downtown temporary service business (DTSB) permit and placard process to let service companies use curb loading zones for up to two hours; commissioners asked for clearer language about boundaries, residential vs commercial coverage, enforcement and program duration and deferred the item for 30 days.

NDOT presented a proposed downtown Temporary Service Business (DTSB) permit program intended to give certain service companies — HVAC, electrical, audiovisual and similar trades — limited, extended use of on-street loading zones inside the Connect Downtown boundaries.

Brent Schultz and staff described the core elements of the proposal: a $100 annual permit issued to a merchant, two numbered placards per permit, and a temporary allowance for service vehicles to occupy a loading zone for up to two hours (instead of the standard 30 minutes) while…

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