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Council discusses parking near hydrants, painted curb idea and Kings Road weight-limit petition
Summary
Public safety committee members heard resident petitions about parking near hydrants, traffic speeds and a requested weight limit on Kings Road and asked staff to study signage, enforcement and engineering data; no regulatory change was made at the meeting.
The Public Safety Committee discussed multiple community complaints about parking near fire hydrants, speeding and a request to post a weight limit on Kings Road during its May 19 meeting.
Committee members and staff emphasized that the city’s fire-code distance from a hydrant is 15 feet and that inconsistent signage is causing confusion. Several council members recommended painting curb markings or otherwise improving on-street signage at hydrants to reduce ticketing and improve visibility; the committee asked the city to compile a list of…
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