Council advances fee, fine and parking changes; key amendments set for June 9 vote

A special meeting of the Annapolis City Council on June 2 produced a series of changes and votes related to the city’s fee and fine schedules and parking enforcement policies, while several items were postponed to the regular June 9 meeting for final action.

Council members approved a sequence of amendments to the fine schedule that city staff said were intended to better align fines with enforcement costs. Director Jakubiak described one technical change as a cleanup: “this modifies code reference 21.56.040… and changes it to 1.5% of estimated cost, minimum of $3.50, maximum of $5,000,” referring to a fee tied to certificates of approval after the fact for public hearings. The council voted to postpone final adoption of the larger fee schedule to allow members more time to review related ordinance language and bundled budget amendments.

Nut graf: The meeting combined technical code cleanups with higher-profile changes to how the city handles sidewalk maintenance, parking in city garages and a new sustainable mobility fund tied to outdoor dining and private off‑street parking. Council members argued over policy trade-offs — whether to raise fines to…