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Council approves compact-parking definition and one-way conversion for 29th Court South

Homewood City Council · August 11, 2026
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Summary

The council moved forward with an amendment to define 'compact motor vehicle' to support enforcement of compact parking rules and approved converting 29th Court South to one-way traffic; both items were carried over from July 27 and passed 5–0 on Aug. 10.

The council advanced an amendment to ordinance 29-49 to better define 'compact motor vehicle' and thereby strengthen compact parking enforcement; the item had its first reading on July 27 and was carried over for final consideration. Council members said the discussion had been thorough and moved to vote after a brief recap.

Separately, the council approved converting 29th Court South (the roadway adjacent to the Bell Center) to one-way traffic after staff said neighbors were consulted and supported the change. Both measures passed by unanimous 5–0 votes and will be codified as ordinance 29-86/29-87 as recorded during the meeting.