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Haslet council approves ordinance creating temporary street‑closure permit
Summary
The Haslet City Council voted 5-0 April 7 to amend Chapter 12 of the city code to add a permit for temporary street closures; staff said the permit covers events from neighborhood block parties to recurring commercial activities and includes base fees and applicant‑paid outside engineering when needed.
The Haslet City Council on April 7 approved an ordinance amending Chapter 12 of the city code to create a permit for temporary street closures. The measure passed by voice vote, recorded as 5-0.
City staff said the permit is intended to give the fire department, police and public works a formal review process for any planned temporary closure — from a neighborhood block party to recurring commercial uses — and to ensure emergency routes remain open. "So that's what this is all about. We got all kinds of new permits and paperwork, but that's what the gist of it is, is the main thing this is for," said Mr. Rogers, a city staff member who presented the proposal.
The ordinance inserts a permitting path into the traffic code so applicants must apply and the city can route requests to the fire department and public works for review. Mr. Rogers described a recent local incident involving a commercial employer that highlighted the need for a permit and said the city expects to charge a low base fee with applicants paying additional costs when outside consultants are needed. "These these are simple permits. These things are 25 to 50 depending on what they're doing," Rogers said; staff told council that outside traffic engineering or other consultant costs would be billed to the applicant when required.
Council members asked how the fee would cover staff time and outside services. Rogers replied that the base fee is intended to remain low to accommodate neighborhood events, but the city will calculate and invoice for any additional direct costs when an application requires outside work. He said longer‑term or recurring permits (for example, recurring commercial operations that require periodic inspection) would be priced higher because they require more staff time and oversight.
The ordinance also requires notice to affected property owners for closures that impact residential areas; the presenter said that notification language is included in the permit procedures. Mayor Hosey moved to adopt the ordinance "amending Chapter 12, Traffic and Vehicle to add a permit for temporary street closures," and the council voted to approve the change.
The ordinance does not list an effective date in the discussion recorded in the transcript; staff will finalize administrative procedures and publish fees and application instructions to the public.
