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Council to consider ordinance requiring council sign-off for major street closures; members debate scope and timing
Summary
An ordinance under consideration would require council approval for events that close 10 or more city blocks for five hours or longer. Council members debated language, content neutrality, notice procedures and timeline constraints ahead of first reading.
City council members debated a proposed ordinance that would require municipal-council approval for large-scale street closures and multi-block events that shut significant portions of the city for extended periods.
Council President Waterman introduced ordinance 25-032, which would amend the municipal code (chapter 296) to require council review for event permits that close 10 or more contiguous city blocks for five hours or more. The stated intent is to ensure adequate public notice, route approval and interagency…
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