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Carroll City Council adopts parking and vehicle‑insurance ordinances
Summary
The council approved two city‑code changes: removing a parking restriction on a dead‑end portion of Sixth Street and converting a no‑parking strip near Adams Elementary into a loading zone; it also codified vehicle financial‑liability rules by adding a city ordinance that references Iowa Code 321.20B.
Carroll City Council voted to adopt amendments to the municipal code affecting on‑street parking and to add a financial‑liability provision that references Iowa Code 321.20B.
Brad, speaking for city staff, said the Sixth Street change is driven by the fact the block dead‑ends shortly after Grant Road and “traffic is non‑existent on that road and so parking will not be an issue,” and recommended removing the existing restriction. For 10th Street near Adams Elementary he said the city would convert a no‑parking zone to a loading‑zone designation to reflect existing drop‑off and pickup practices.
Councilmembers moved to waive the third reading, approved the second reading and adopted the parking amendments on a roll‑call vote. Kyle seconded the motion; two councilmembers abstained on one tax‑abatement item earlier in the meeting but the parking ordinance passed with the votes recorded by roll call.
On the vehicle‑insurance amendment, Brad told the council that adding paragraph 160 to chapter 62.01 would localize enforcement of vehicle financial‑liability (insurance) by referencing Iowa Code 321.20B in city ordinance “so the city’s authorized to write this ordinance under a city code instead of a state code.” He said the change does not alter fines; it simply simplifies which code the city enforces so county and city attorneys need not prosecute overlapping citations.
Councilmembers discussed whether the change affects ordinary drivers; Brad responded, “It it doesn’t affect them at all. So, it just makes it so that the city’s authorized to write this ordinance under a city code instead of a state code.” The council approved waiving the third reading and adopted the ordinance on roll call.
The ordinances take effect according to the city’s usual code‑adoption schedule; staff will install signage and notify the school and adjacent residents about the 10th Street loading‑zone designation.
