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Council adopts ordinance correcting handicapped-parking code language
Summary
The council suspended statutory rules and adopted Ordinance No. 1447 to amend Chapter 16, Section 16-334 of the municipal code to correct paragraphing and the section title for handicapped/disabled parking; no substantive changes to permit definitions were made.
The City of Chadron adopted Ordinance No. 1447 on Monday to amend the municipal code’s handicapped and disabled parking section.
Council introduced Ordinance 1447 to correct the section title and to separate definitions into two paragraphs for clarity; staff said the intent is editorial and that the substance of definitions for handicapped or disabled persons and parking permits remains unchanged. Council voted to suspend statutory rules so the ordinance could be introduced and passed at the same meeting; roll-call votes recorded unanimous approval.
The ordinance’s title was read by the clerk as: an ordinance to amend Chapter 16, Traffic Regulations, Section 16-334, Handicapped or Disabled Parking, of the Municipal Code of the City of Chadron, Nebraska. The ordinance directs publication and prescribes when it will be in full force and effect.
Council and staff said the item was intended to correct formatting and improve clarity rather than change policy or eligibility for permits.
