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Commissioner Leister outlines proposed changes to Ridgely vehicle and parking code
Summary
At a May 13 workshop, Commissioner Chad Leister described proposed updates to Chapters 173–178 to create an enforcement policy for untagged vehicles, clarify off-property law-enforcement authority, require contracted tow/storage, and add snow-emergency planning; changes could affect the zoning ordinance.
President John Hurley opened the Ridgely Commissioners Workshop on May 13, 2026. Commissioner Chad Leister led a review of proposed updates to the town’s vehicle and parking code, covering Chapters 173–178.
Leister said the town needs an explicit enforcement policy for untagged vehicles and clarified that, outside private property, law enforcement can be engaged to address violations. He noted the town currently lacks a location to store towed vehicles and that any enforcement regime would require contracting for off-site storage or towing services. Leister suggested reviewing Chestertown’s policy as a possible model and recommended that proposed code changes be coordinated with the zoning ordinance.
The discussion also identified snow-emergency planning as an element that should be integrated into the updated chapters so the town can manage parking and vehicle removal during declared winter events. No formal motion or vote was recorded at the workshop; the item was discussed as a code update under consideration by the commissioners.
Next steps described at the meeting included preparing draft language for the code and determining contracting options for vehicle storage and towing. The meeting record does not specify a timeline for formal introduction of the updated ordinance or a vote.
