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Council sends Ordinance 916 back to staff for edits on canopy items, permits and removal language
Summary
Council reviewed a draft ordinance regulating use of city property and electioneering (Ordinance 916); members asked staff to clarify furniture under canopies, notice and removal procedures and permit/waiver language and asked the city attorney to return a revised draft.
Council reviewed Ordinance 916, which would adopt rules regulating use of city property and amend related code sections on electioneering. Members focused on several drafting questions: whether to limit chairs/tables under a canopy, how to handle removal and notice for abandoned property, how permit and waiver language would operate in practice, and whether penalties and cross-references were clear.
Council asked the city attorney to revise the ordinance to clarify allowable temporary furniture and whether the mayor or city administrator should retain waiver authority in lieu of a formal permit process. One member also asked staff to confirm the referenced penalty code cross‑reference (section 10.99) before returning the draft. The council postponed action and directed staff to bring back a revised ordinance for future consideration.
