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Council adopts downtown parking-district updates to match on-street signage and drop impractical rules
Summary
Council adopted amendments to the Astoria Downtown Parking District to align code with posted signage and remove enforcement rules such as requiring employers to supply employee license-plate numbers, which staff said were unenforceable.
The City Council completed the second reading and adopted code changes to Astoria’s Downtown Parking District, revising sections 6.350 through 3.370 to align enforcement with posted signs and to remove impractical administrative requirements.
City staff explained the amendments include housekeeping items and the removal of a requirement that businesses submit employees’ license-plate numbers, which staff said was an unrealistic enforcement expectation. Councilor Mozzarella moved the adoption and Councilor Davis seconded; the ordinance was adopted on a roll call vote with all present voting aye. Finance Director Hillary Norton read the ordinance caption during the 2nd reading.
Council discussion emphasized better coordination of signage and realistic enforcement practices rather than new penalties. The council recorded the 2nd reading and adoption during Monday’s meeting.
