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Lincoln officials present omnibus parking ordinance with higher fines and new curb-management rules
Summary
City planners proposed a broad parking ordinance revision to expand enforcement areas, modernize meter definitions, raise most fines (from $10 to $15 and up to $25 for loading zones), remove a $1 online-payment discount, and create flexible curb-management rules intended to support downtown activity.
The Lincoln City Council heard a comprehensive presentation on Jan. 5 proposing wide-ranging changes to the municipal parking code aimed at modernizing payment options and better managing curb space downtown.
Dan Marvin, Urban Development Director, described the package as an "omnibus parking ordinance" built from advisory board review and several months of updates. Marvin said the proposal expands map-based enforcement areas (including the North Bottoms and Innovation Campus), introduces long-term and short-term loading zones, and updates definitions so parking is no longer tied to individual meter posts. He told the council the city "will be able to free up LPD officers during football game day" by directing Park and Go staff to…
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