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Council reviews enforcement, potential rewrite of Tooele code on parking where no curb exists
Summary
Police chief said language in city code making parking illegal where no curb exists is hard to enforce; council directed staff to study narrower, safety‑focused fixes and a survey of right‑of‑way widths in narrow neighborhoods.
Tooele City leaders discussed whether to revise or remove a city code provision that makes it illegal to park where there is no curb. Police Chief Adrian Day told the council the language in city code 10-3-24 is difficult to enforce and asked for council direction.
“Where it says ‘when it is practical to stop, park, or leave such vehicle off the street,’ I don't know when to define that,” Day said, adding, “When you come home and grab an apple, is it okay to do it or not?”
The nut graf: Chief Day and council members framed the problem as uneven street widths and…
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