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2025-113 · POLICY · 2025

An Ordinance to update and amend the City of Amesbury Traffic and Parking Regulations SCHEDULE I PARKING (PERMIT PARKING) to be renamed as SCHEDULE 1 PARKING (PERMIT/RESTRICTED PARKING), update the current schedule to reflect the updated permitted and restricted status of each municipal lot, and update ARTICLE XIII- PENALTIES AND FINES SCHEDULE to include fees for parking permit violations for residential and commercial vehicles.

This ordinance renames and updates the City's permit parking schedule and clarifies permit requirements and hours for municipal lots. It also expands penalties and fines for parking permit violations and specifies when the changes take effect.

approved CITYWIDE
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    OCT 14 2025
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    OCT 28 2025
AI summary · plain-language

The City of Amesbury is updating its Traffic and Parking Regulations by renaming Schedule I Parking to Schedule I Parking (Permit/Restricted Parking) and revising permit statuses for municipal lots. The updated schedule designates which lots require permits and the hours they apply, covering parcels such as Upper and Lower Mill Yard, City Hall, Friend Street, School Street, Lake Gardner, Washington Landing, and the Secured Police Parcel, with commercial parking to be designated annually by the Clerk and two police business spots noted. The ordinance also updates Article XIII - Penalties and Fines to establish a comprehensive fee schedule for parking permit violations by residential and commercial vehicles, including defined penalties and daily offense rules. The changes become effective 15 days after adoption.

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Key provisions

§1 Renames Schedule I Parking (Permit Parking) to Schedule I Parking (Permit/Restricted Parking) and updates permit status.
§2 Updates permit requirements for listed municipal lots with times and annual Clerk designation for commercial parking.
§3 Adds a penalties and fines schedule for parking permit violations with per-offense amounts and daily increments.
§4 Effective 15 days after adoption.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Council MeetingOctober 28, 2025
approve2025-113
I move that the council approve 2025-113 as presented.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HOGUE · VOTE: MOTION CARRIES 6-0
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City CouncilPlanning and Development Subcommittee MeetingOctober 22, 2025
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City CouncilBudget and Finance Committee MeetingOctober 21, 2025
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City CouncilOrdinance and Administration MeetingOctober 20, 2025
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City CouncilCity Council MeetingOctober 14, 2025
refer2025-113
i move that we refer 2025-113 to ordinance administration budget and finance and planning and development and set a second reading for october 28th
MOVED BY COUNCIL WILLARD · SECONDED BY COUNSELOR HACKSTROM · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS 8-0
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