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New Milford council backs drafting of on-street overnight-parking permit program
Summary
Councilors directed staff to draft an ordinance to allow certain residents to purchase annual on-street overnight-parking permits checked by plate readers; police described the PDLinks system, eligibility limits (tenants excluded) and possible zone quotas and fees to be finalized by a working group.
The Borough of New Milford took a first step toward a paid on-street overnight-parking permit program after councilors agreed to form a working group to draft ordinance details.
Mayor Pacino and council members discussed the plan after Lieutenant Paisano explained how the borough’s online system, PDLinks, could register license plates and allow officers to verify permits on patrol. Paisano said, “a resident would go on to the system, register their car to get approved, and if it meets a criteria that’s set by ordinance, we would then approve it. They would pay for the permit, and then when an officer was driving, they would run the license plate and it would say permit valid or no.”
Council members described the proposal as a response to residents who lack driveway space and repeatedly call in to request overnight parking. The concept under discussion would: limit eligibility by residential zone, exclude tenants, assign permits to license plates (not houses), require annual renewal and fees, and allow a small number of short-term permits (for example, construction dumpster periods).
Council President Duffy and the mayor emphasized the details — how many permits per household, exact zones, and the annual price — will be decided in ordinance drafting. One council member noted other towns charge “$200, $250” annually, and Paisano estimated that PDLinks modules can run approximately $9,000 a year for multiple functions if the borough purchases more features.
The council asked Councilman Gratzky and Councilman Seymour to meet with Lieutenant Paisano and borough attorney John Chadamian to craft the ordinance language and return with recommendations on eligibility, quota per zone, fee levels and enforcement. The working group will also consider snow‑removal and time-limited (7–9 a.m.) street restrictions when writing the draft.
Next steps: staff and the attorney will draft the ordinance for council review and public hearing.
