Chesapeake City repeals historic-district parking code and adopts resident-parking rules

The Chesapeake City Town Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to repeal the local ordinance that governed parking in the town's Historic District and to adopt a companion resolution establishing resident parking rules.

Mayor Rich Taylor opened a public hearing on Ordinance 2024-002, and Lee Adams moved to approve the repeal. "All in favor," the record shows; Hunter Dann seconded the motion. The repeal removes §151 Article II (parking in the Historic District) from the town code.

Council then adopted Resolution 2024-006, which the council described as setting the number and location of resident parking spaces, permit requirements, permit fees and fines for violations. Ed O'Hara moved to approve the resolution and Frank Vari seconded; the council voted unanimously to adopt it. The resolution is effective Sept. 2, 2024.

During the public hearing an attendee asked about the number of new resident spaces; the council stated that the specifics would be explained in Resolution 2024-006. No written public comments had been received before the meeting.

The changes replace the older parking rules (Ordinance 2022-005) with a permit-based resident parking program. Councilmembers did not record a roll-call vote by name in the minutes; each motion is recorded as "all in favor."

What happens next: the resolution takes effect Sept. 2, 2024; the council did not specify in the minutes the precise number or locations of the resident spaces, which town staff said would be outlined in the adopted resolution documents.