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Council debates broad ordinance to require all haulers to cover loose loads; enforcement, exemptions spotlighted
Summary
Council members, a city attorney and the police chief sparred over a draft ordinance that would require all vehicles carrying loose material to secure loads; members worried about overbreadth, homeowner burden and enforcement capacity and asked staff to pursue targeted outreach and stepped enforcement first.
Councilmember Kim Caspersonson introduced an ordinance draft intended to reduce neighborhood nuisance and roadway debris by making it unlawful to operate vehicles carrying loose materials (sand, gravel, soil, construction debris) unless the load is securely covered. The proposed city code would have applied regardless of whether the load extended above the bed rails.
Several council members said the draft as written was overbroad and would create impractical obligations for homeowners and small contractors. "If you're getting 2x4s or rocks…
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