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Council weighs higher delivery-zone fees and new permit rules to improve turnover
Summary
Staff proposed raising the delivery-zone permit fee from $25 to $250, switching permits from license-plate to business-based issuance, adding a 30-minute active-loading limit and creating an escalating fine structure; council asked staff to return with criteria, maps and small-business protections.
Town transportation staff presented proposed changes to delivery-zone permitting designed to recover maintenance and enforcement costs and improve turnover. Key staff recommendations included raising the annual permit fee from $25 to $250, issuing permits by business activity instead of license plate, imposing a 30-minute active-loading limit and adopting an escalating fine structure for violations.
"The applications cost $25 and go towards administration of that permit, which vastly underrepresents the cost of delivery zone maintenance and enforcement to the town," a staff presenter said, explaining the fee-change rationale. Staff said there are currently about 30 active delivery-zone permits and roughly nine are eDelivery vendors; the remainder include a mixture of vendor and small-business permits for loading.
Councilors pressed on potential burdens for small Main Street businesses that use permits for short curb access and asked staff to return with clearer criteria, a map overlay of current zones, and options to accommodate small businesses that need short-term loading. Staff agreed to consult the small-business working group and bring back a refined proposal and permanent maps for council consideration.
