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Malden council enacts revised off-site parking fees, approves minor grammatical amendment
Summary
The Malden City Council amended and enrolled an ordinance changing off-site parking licensing to an annual structure with a $100 base fee for the first nine spaces and $20 per additional space, replacing a prior per-vehicle fee; the council approved a small grammatical amendment before enrollment.
The Malden City Council on April 7 approved an ordinance that changes how the city charges for off-site parking facilities, replacing a per-vehicle fee with an annual licensing structure.
Council President Linehan presided as the council voted to amend Paper 377-25 and then to enroll it. Councilor Winslow, speaking for the rules and ordinance committee, said the change responds to a court finding that the prior per-space fees were excessive and follows recommendations from the city solicitor and building inspector. "The structure now is to basically have an annual licensing fee," Winslow said, explaining the new schedule: a base fee of $100 for the first nine spaces and $20 for each additional space beyond nine; the clerk's reading of the ordinance also notes a $200 figure replacing the former $100-per-vehicle line.
The council approved a minor amendment to add the word "and" before "annual" to correct a grammatical issue in the ordinance text before voting. Councilor Cica and members of the license committee told the council the committee had unanimously recommended the change and that Building Inspector Nelson Miller had found the structure consistent with other municipalities. Solicitor McNeil agreed the revised structure should be legally supportable.
The ordinance was enrolled after the motion to amend carried and the subsequent motion to enroll received an "Aye" from the body.
Why it matters: the shift to an annual licensing fee and tiered schedule alters how businesses and property owners with off-site parking calculate operating costs. The council characterized the change as aligning the city's ordinance with legal guidance and neighboring municipalities.
What’s next: the ordinance was enrolled and will be reflected in the city's code; no additional implementation steps were specified in the meeting record.
