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Commission begins drafting bridge ordinance to set fees, exceptions and enforcement
Summary
Commissioners discussed creating a township ordinance to formalize exceptions for free crossings (school buses, emergency vehicles), penalties for pass misuse, and jurisdictional enforcement on the bridge.
Commissioners discussed the need to develop an ordinance — rather than an internal policy — to make bridge rules enforceable in court. Derek Field presented a memo outlining topics the ordinance should address, including fee exceptions, penalties for improper use of passes, and jurisdictional questions for enforcement.
Commission members and staff reviewed existing informal exceptions that were in place before township ownership and those adopted during recent Wayne County bridge closures. Maureen, the…
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