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Board approves ordinance amendments restricting parking in front of mailboxes
Summary
Trustees adopted amendments to the village parking ordinance to prohibit parking in front of mailboxes that block delivery. The police chief said enforcement will be largely complaint-driven, with officers prioritizing compliance before issuance of citations.
The board considered ordinance amendments to sections governing parking near mailboxes to address delivery problems and safety concerns. Public safety staff and trustees reviewed model language used by nearby municipalities and discussed enforcement approaches, the burden of painting curb strips, and exceptions for residents parking at their own mailbox when that does not block neighboring boxes.
Police Chief (S7) described an enforcement philosophy of compliance over citations: "If we see someone parked like that, we're gonna go run the plate, knock on a door...take a few steps before it's an issue," he said. Trustees debated hours of restriction, Saturday hours and whether to keep a resident exception; the board ultimately adopted the ordinance amendments as presented and asked staff to publicize the change and expected enforcement approach.
