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Nevada council rejects first-reading parking ordinance after heated debate over one-sided rule
Summary
The Nevada City Council voted against Ordinance No. 1068, a first-reading proposal to simplify no-parking rules by adopting a one-side-of-the-street standard, after residents and the fire chief raised concerns over signage, grandfathering and emergency access.
The Nevada City Council voted down the first-reading of Ordinance No. 1068, a proposed amendment to chapter 69 of the city code that would have simplified no-parking restrictions by adopting a one-side-of-the-street rule across the city.
The vote came after more than an hour of discussion during which Fire Chief Ray Reynolds and several councilmembers and residents debated trade-offs between consistent enforcement, the cost of replacing signs and the practical impact on residents used to existing parking patterns.
Reynolds said the proposal was driven by emergency response needs. "A fire truck is 11 feet wide. A car is…
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