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Morristown introduces two ordinances on private handicap parking; council debates delegating approvals to clerk
Summary
Council introduced two ordinances to assign dedicated handicap parking for private residences on Henry Street and Hill Street and discussed a proposal to allow administrative approval of placard-number changes to speed the process while preserving police verification and neighbor notice.
The Morristown Town Council introduced two ordinances to amend Chapter 7 (traffic) to assign or amend handicap-parking placard numbers for private residences on Henry Street (O-1-2026) and Hill Street (O-2-2026). Both ordinances were introduced by title and scheduled for public hearing and further consideration on January 27.
Council members also discussed a separate procedural proposal to delegate certain approvals for handicap placards to the clerk’s office to avoid a two-week ordinance cycle for each individual request. The council president said the idea was to reduce delay but not to "usurp the entire process." Members raised concerns about resident notice and verification: one member noted the police department conducts property visits and prepares reports, and another emphasized that neighbors should be informed when a dedicated parking space is created or changed.
Council asked the administration, police and clerk to draft a proposal that protects the process and retains police input and neighborhood notification. No ordinance delegating authority was adopted at the meeting; the council agreed to discuss a draft ordinance offline and return with language that preserves checks and notice provisions.
