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Berkeley model for overnight on‑street parking wins council attention; staff to explore local adaptation
Summary
Berkeley staff outlined an annual and temporary on‑street overnight parking permit program (per‑plate, hardship review, fee structure) that reduced targeted overnight street parking by 37% in the first year. Clawson staff will form a working group to adapt the model and draft an ordinance.
Clawson council members heard a presentation May 5 from Berkeley staff about that city’s on‑street overnight parking program and directed staff to explore a similar local approach.
Berkeley’s Community Development Director Kristen Kaplansky and Lieutenant Kopernick described a program adopted in August 2024 that allows on‑street parking between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. for vehicles registered with an annual or temporary pass. The program limits passes by plate (15 temporary uses per plate per year), applies a hardship review handled by…
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