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Wallowa County adopts ordinance limiting parking, authorizes impounds near Rooks Park
Summary
After an hour-long public hearing with residents urging stronger enforcement, the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 503 to restrict parking and authorize vehicle impounds on specified county roadways, including Rooks Park Road and a section of Reservoir Road.
The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners on July 28 adopted Ordinance No. 503, which amends Title 10 of the county code to add new parking prohibitions on specified county roads and to add procedures for vehicle impoundment. The ordinance names Rooks Park Road, South Fourth Avenue near the fairgrounds and a section of Reservoir Road adjacent to Mill Creek Flood Control Zone property as locations with time-limited or restricted parking and grants authority to the sheriff to enforce civil infractions and remove vehicles in violation.
The measure was the subject of a public hearing that drew multiple residents who described long-running encampments at Rooks Park Road, safety concerns and increasing litter. Residents said they…
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