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Council reviews rules for sidewalk obstructions, public seating and park use; considers 2-hour limit on benches and pavilions
Summary
Staff proposed prohibiting sitting or lying on public property in the downtown overlay (with exemptions), tightening sidewalk obstruction rules and adding a two-hour occupancy limit for benches, picnic tables and pavilions without a reservation to preserve public access.
City staff told council that enforcement gaps leave public rights-of-way and downtown amenities vulnerable to prolonged occupation that limits other residents' use. Staff proposed adding language (largely modeled on other jurisdictions' ordinances) that would prohibit sitting or lying on public property in the downtown overlay except in specified circumstances, and strengthen sidewalk-obstruction and ADA-accessibility rules.
Proposed downtown overlay prohibitions and exemptions
- Staff proposed a downtown-only…
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