Midvale council enacts broad ban on overnight and commercial vehicle parking; enforcement to begin after 20-day notice

The Midvale City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to approve Ordinance No. 2025-O-23, a package of code changes that prohibits overnight parking of certain vehicles and restricts commercial vehicle parking on city streets and in city-owned parking facilities.

Daniel Van Beuge, who presented the proposed code text, told the council the changes respond to long-running complaints about commercial vehicles and oversized vehicles being used as storage on public streets and creating hazards. "In several instances, public streets and public parking lots are being utilized as commercial vehicle storage," Van Beuge said. He said staff drafted the language broadly to address issues involving tow trucks, limousines and peer-to-peer rental vehicles.

The ordinance enacts revised language in the Midvale Municipal Code, including amendments to Section 10.16.150 (Overnight parking of certain vehicles prohibited) and new Sections 10.16.160 (Commercial vehicle parking prohibited) and 10.16.170 (City parking facilities regulations). Garrett Wilcox, City Attorney, told the council state notice requirements mean enforcement cannot begin until the ordinance is posted and 20 days elapse, noting the city will post the ordinance the following day.

Council Member Bryant Brown, who said residents who contacted him supported the change, moved the ordinance; Council Member Bonnie Billings seconded. The roll-call vote was Brown, Mikolash, Billings and Glover voting aye; Council Member Heidi Robinson was absent. The motion passed unanimously.

Mayor Dustin Gettel indicated the city will follow the posted notice timeline before citations or enforcement begin. The ordinance text directs staff to implement enforcement consistent with state law and the city’s parking regulations.