An Ordinance to amend the City of Amesbury Traffic and Parking Regulations SCHEDULE 1 PARKING (PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES) to include both sides of Highland Street from Friend Street to the Hillside Avenue intersection unless parked in designated/marked parking spots.

The City of Amesbury adds a No Parking Anytime restriction on Highland Street (both sides) from Friend Street to Hillside Avenue, allowing parking only in marked spaces. The change responds to park/high school activity and safety concerns on a narrow street, with a 15-day effective date.

approved NEIGHBORHOOD

STEP 1

Submitted

APR 14 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

APR 28 2026

AI summary · plain-language

The ordinance updates the Traffic and Parking Regulations by extending No Parking Anytime to both sides of Highland Street from Friend Street to Hillside Avenue, except in designated marked parking spots. This change addresses safety concerns due to park and school activity on a narrow street and directs enforcement accordingly. The amendment references prior related ordinances and becomes effective 15 days after adoption.

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Key provisions

§1 Amends Schedule I to No Parking Anytime on Highland Street both sides from Friend Street to Hillside Avenue, unless in designated/marked spots.

§2 Parking allowed only in designated, marked spaces on Highland Street.

§3 The Chief of Police designated the area unsafe to park on the road sides without designated spots.

§4 Effective 15 days after adoption.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingApril 28, 2026

approve2026-081

make a motion that city council approved 2026-081 as presented

MOVED BY COUNCILOR MANDEVILLE · SECONDED BY COUNSELOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED 7-1

0:27:59

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City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingApril 21, 2026

other2026-081

motion to take 2026-081 and 2026-085 out of order

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR REDFERN · VOTE: APPROVED 5-1

0:27:09

refer2026-081

i move that we refer bill 2026-081 back to the full city council the positive recommendation

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · VOTE: APPROVED 5-1

0:39:02

2026-0812026-081 Ordinance to prohibit parking on Highland Street

City Council City Council MeetingApril 14, 2026

refer2026-081

refer bills 2026-079 through 2026-085 to the standing committee of the whole with a second reading to occur on april 28th

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS

1:23:19

2026-081Traffic & Parking Ordinance - Highland Street (2026-081)