Lewiston planning staff present draft ordinance to license and limit syringe service programs; council asks for expert input
City planning staff presented a draft ordinance to license state-certified syringe service program (SSP) providers, require fixed sites, impose 1-to-1 exchange limits, set buffer zones and limit providers to two; councilors asked for subject-matter expert testimony and raised concerns about zoning impacts, client privacy and program hours.
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John Connor, Lewiston's director of Planning and Code Enforcement, presented draft ordinance language for licensing and regulating syringe service programs (SSPs), describing a local framework the city could use to oversee state-certified providers.
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