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Council raises parking fine, tightens front‑yard rules and adopts food‑truck safety updates

Cold Water City Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted ordinances increasing parking fines from $5 to $25, clarifying a front‑yard parking ban, and adopting additional NFPA chapters for food‑truck inspections and safety. The measures passed with council support to strengthen enforcement and fire‑safety oversight.

The Cold Water City Council on March 9 adopted a set of public‑safety and code changes aimed at improving parking compliance and food‑truck fire safety.

Joe Shides, public safety director, described changes to the Uniform Traffic Code that would raise a long‑standing $5 parking fine to $25 because, he said, residents treat the lower…

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