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Residents urge Duluth to amend overnight parking ordinance; propose permits, decals and grace periods
Summary
Multiple residents and stakeholders urged the council to revise the City’s overnight parking ordinance, proposing residential parking permits, decals, exceptions for driveway work and multiple drivers, later enforcement times for social gatherings, and warnings or grace periods before issuing citations. Mayor Whitlock noted he also received emails supporting the ordinance as written.
During the public comment period on May 11, several residents and one attorney asked the Duluth Mayor and Council to consider modifications to the City’s Overnight Parking ordinance.
Bill Liss, identified as a special assignment editor at WXIA television news Atlanta, and Mark Keller asked the council to consider reasonable amendments. Attorney J. Thomas Salata suggested the council consider residential parking permits similar to systems used in downtown residential areas. Zamfira Cocian requested revisions or exceptions tied to circumstances such as multiple drivers in a household, narrow street width, or temporary driveway work such as paving. Peter Ward proposed a decal approach to manage permitted vehicles.
Christine Gautreaux and Melissa Binford expressed conditional support for exceptions and decals while emphasizing the need to preserve emergency vehicle access; Binford specifically said a 10 p.m. cutoff may be too early when homeowners are entertaining. David Carnazzo urged enforcement modifications, such as issuing warnings prior to citation or offering a grace period.
Mayor Whitlock noted for the record that he had received several e‑mail messages in support of the ordinance from other Howell Wood Trail residents. The council did not take action on the ordinance at the May 11 meeting; the remarks were recorded during public comment for future consideration.
