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Residents press West Covina to delay sweeping citations, cite poor signage and hardship
Summary
Residents described burdens from the new street‑sweeping enforcement policy—calling for alternating‑side schedules and fixes to signage—and the city manager said citations are targeted to begin in July but ‘‘no citation will be issued’’ where signs are missing.
Dozens of residents told the West Covina City Council on June 16 that the city’s new street‑sweeping enforcement program is causing undue hardship, especially for elderly residents and multi‑car households, and urged the city to delay or modify enforcement.
Multiple speakers described unclear or missing street‑sweeping signage and requested an alternating‑sides schedule so neighbors would not have to move multiple vehicles on a single weekday. "It's not going to hurt you guys to make opposite days," one resident said, summarizing a common request from the public comment period.
City Manager Milin responded that the warning notices distributed to residents are intended to educate and that staff had completed close to 200 field inspections and identified about 300 signs that need replacement or removal. He told the council enforcement was still targeted for July but clarified the city "will not start the first week of July with citations" and that "if there is no sign posted, then there will be no citation issued." That policy was emphasized repeatedly as staff described a plan to re‑inspect reported locations and to return to the council on July 7 with a full spreadsheet of findings.
Residents also asked about appeal rights and how to report immediate hazards. Staff directed callers to the mobile app for faster dispatch of code enforcement and noted that parking citations are handled by an independent hearing officer for appeals; further appeals go to Superior Court.
The public’s concerns about selective enforcement, conflicting signage, and special circumstances (disability, lack of driveways) shaped the council’s direction to ensure signage and site inspections are completed before enforcement begins citywide.
Council members asked staff to prioritize replacement of incorrect signs, to publish contact information and the mitigation spreadsheet online, and to consider changes such as alternate‑side schedules where field inspections find a need. The council and staff agreed to return with a full report and recommended actions at the July 7 meeting.
