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Council issues temporary oversized‑vehicle permit for resident pending code update, orders refund of appeal fee
Summary
After an appeal hearing, the Avalon City Council issued a temporary permit for John Warner to replace an oversized vehicle and directed staff to refund the $400 appeal fee; council noted the municipal code forbids replacing an oversized vehicle with a larger one pending code revision.
The city council granted a temporary oversized‑vehicle permit to John Warner on May 19 while staff pursues a municipal code amendment. Warner had applied to replace a previously permitted vehicle with a marginally larger truck; staff said the municipal code strictly prohibits replacing an existing oversized vehicle with a larger one. Warner and several neighbors spoke at the hearing about longstanding enforcement inconsistencies and requested relief.
Council voted to issue a temporary blue‑sticker permit until the vehicle ordinance (section 4‑4) is updated and directed staff to refund Warner’s hearing appeal fee. John Warner told the council, "We have the truck. We need the truck to go to the ranch and to load hay and stuff," asking council for an interim accommodation while the code is revised. Staff and council members noted they will clarify policy on renewals versus new oversized permits and pursue a code update to reflect current vehicle sizes and enforcement practice. The motion passed with council consensus.
