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Council reviews revised outdoor lodging ordinance language; staff adds 'appropriate use' language and sunset clause
Summary
City staff returned to the council with a revised draft ordinance addressing lodging out of doors, replacing the word “enjoy” with “appropriate use of public spaces” and adding a sunset provision; council agreed to introduce the revised text at the advertised introduction date and to consider final adoption at a later meeting.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — City staff presented a revised draft ordinance on May 6 that would prohibit lodging out of doors in certain circumstances and added clarifying language and a sunset clause after prior council feedback.
Staff said the revision replaces prior wording that used the term “enjoy” to describe permitted uses of public…
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