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Ordinance committee asks legal and public-health staff to redraft vehicle-parking amendment after concerns about scope and enforcement
Summary
Holyoke Ordinance Committee referred a proposed amendment to ban parking in side and rear yards back to the law department and the Board of Health for clearer language on thresholds, registered/unregistered vehicles and enforcement, after members expressed concern about private-property impacts and enforcement gaps.
The Holyoke City Ordinance Committee voted to refer a proposed amendment that would prohibit parking in front, side and rear yards back to the law department and the Board of Health for further drafting and comment.
Chair Meg McGrath Smith introduced the change to Ordinance 86-1-34(b), saying the addition of “side yard or rear yard” is intended to address concentrated, high-volume vehicle storage at specific properties. Solicitor…
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