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Council approves ordinance banning front/side-yard parking on unpaved surfaces
Summary
Council approved an amendment to section 10.40.0.14 of the municipal code to prohibit front- or side-yard vehicle parking on non-impermeable surfaces (e.g., dirt); pavers or other impermeable surfaces meet the standard. Council took public testimony and voted to adopt the ordinance.
The council approved a change to Lincoln's municipal code (amendment to section 10.40.0.14) that prohibits parking a vehicle in the front or side yard of a residential property on an unpaved/non-impermeable surface. Staff said the rule addresses frequent code-enforcement complaints and utility-access problems when vehicles block meter boxes or damage lids.
Public commenter Jason Daggett opposed the ordinance on property-rights grounds and criticized the city for pursuing visual-blight rules rather than enforcing existing ordinances. Council members and staff responded with safety and utility-access rationales, noting permit and encroachment requirements for converting yards to paved parking.
Council discussed HOAs, permitting for driveways or aprons, and possible exemptions; staff said the rule would be applied via business-license and code-enforcement processes. A motion to approve passed on a council voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript (meeting minutes should be checked for the official vote record).
