The City Council of the City of Duluth amended Article III of Chapter 8 – Stopping, Standing & Parking, by adding #14 to the ordinance.
Sec. 8-68 Citywide Regulations – Article III Stopping, Standing, and Parking
In all areas of the city, it shall be unlawful to permit any motor vehicle to stop, stand, or park in any of the following places and locations except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a policeman or traffic control device:
(1) In any intersection;
(2) In any crosswalk;
(3) Upon any bridge or viaduct or approach thereto;
(4) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of a point of the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone;
(5) Within thirty (30) feet of a traffic signal, beacon, or sign on the approaching side;
(6) Within twenty (20) feet of any intersection or crosswalk;
(7) At any place where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the usable width of the roadway from moving traffic to less than eighteen (18) feet;
(Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
(9) At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway;
(10) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest railroad grade crossing;
(11) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five (75) feet of such entrance when a sign is properly posted;
(12) On any sidewalk or parkway;
(13) At any place where official signs prohibit parking;
(𝟏𝟒) 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 – 𝟔:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦) 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬-𝐨𝐟-𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬.
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I think this amendment is absolutely ridiculous and constitutes government overreach. What is the harm in parking a vehicle inside a cul-de-sac next to your own house as long as the vehicle isnt blocking a fire hydrant or preventing anyone elses right of way? These decisions need to be left to the HOA (where applicable), not the city. The City does not own the roads, the People do. We pay taxes to use the roads, that use also constitutes parking on the road that WE pay for. Amendment 14 needs to be removed, or at a minimum, more narrowly defined to meet the requirements of why it was adopted.
On street work truck parking has become rampant in some neighborhoods. I suspect this their way to try to remediate the issue.
This is insane. Our neighborhood is getting ticketed all the time. I was told even if I was having ppl over and it’s 10:15 pm we are in violation. So I can’t have friends over after 10pm. We are in a col de sac as well
The people who are complaining are the same ones responsible for breaking into people’s houses and having their kids park their vehicles illegally, blocking other people’s driveways. It’s about time the city of Duluth finally cracks down on all this illegal activity.
Other neighbors’ properties and driveways should be respected. Why should respectable homeowners have to put up with people parking on the street, blasting music, and constantly littering in our neighborhood? If you don’t like living in Duluth, move to another city that tolerates these illegal activities.
I love and support my community and my local police department. Anytime I notice a vehicle parked in my subdivision after 10 PM, I will call the city to have it ticketed, moved, or towed away.
This is one of the most unhinged internet comments I have seen in a long time, and I have been on 4chan recently.
This is crazy I’ve been living in Duluth for over 23 years and this never happened that I get ticketed for parking in front of my home. We have 5 cars we park 4 in driveway and have no space to park the 5th in driveway. So we park it in front of the house. I seriously don’t know what to do this is ridiculous.
See if you can have the front road designated as a parking space.
Can someone tell me the reason for this ordinance? And why weren’t homeowners notified by mail? I totally agree with Christopher’s response. This is overreach. Here is another question. We live in a cul-de-sac with one other home. The one time we parked on the street, we got a ticket. We didn’t block anything, there are no fire hydrants or other markings. Our neighbor was parked right next to us and didn’t get a ticket. In fact, several of the cars up the street did not get a ticket. Only our old looking car and one other old looking car. Is there some other reason our cars were picked and others were not? Is this really about how things look and not about safety? Is the City of Duluth now an HOA?
This is theft from the city officials and police acting on their behalf. This ordinance is stealing from citizens and reduces the rule of law and respect for authority. Do not expect me to support the Duluth PD or the Town Hall with this kind of legalized plunder.
When a portion of wealth passes from the person who has acquired it, without his consent and without compensation, to someone who has not created it, whether this is by force or fraud, I say that there has been a violation of property rights and that there has been an act of plunder.
Frédéric Bastiat
Is there guidance where overnight parking can be if I have guests in a residential area from city of Duluth? I live in cul-de-sac , and there is parking available in front my house and is not blocking anyone
The tickets that we get today are completely unfair and outlaw , because the street width is 27 feet , and with one car parked in one side , there is left more than 18 feet of space for traffic , and the ordinance says in # 7 that only if that space is reduced to LESS than 18 feet , the ordinance is violated , this was in Scepter Dr . Today June 18 5:45 am
The people who are complaining are the same ones responsible for breaking into people’s houses and having their kids park their vehicles illegally, blocking other people’s driveways. It’s about time the city of Duluth finally cracks down on all this illegal activity.
Other neighbors’ properties and driveways should be respected. Why should respectable homeowners have to put up with people parking on the street, blasting music, and constantly littering in our neighborhood? If you don’t like living in Duluth, move to another city that tolerates these illegal activities.
I love and support my community and my local police department. Anytime I notice a vehicle parked in my subdivision after 10 PM, I will call the city to have it ticketed, moved, or towed away.
We parked in the front of our house in the end of circle. We didn’t block any fire hydrant or mailbox or drain. That doesn’t make any sense to get ticket without any notice. Better notice notice .
Duluth city wants to rip off people. Everyone living in this city needs to change this system and people
Can’t believe! I moved less than a month ago and I had to park in front of my house because my son’s girlfriend came over and I was so tired,after she left, to move my car to the driveway. I wasn’t blocking anything but guess what?…the next morning I had a ticket in my car window. I wasn’t even aware of this prohibition from Duluth city, there was not warning or even a sign indicating about this rule. Thanks Duluth City… great job collecting !
How can Duluth establish a random, ridiculous parking ordinance, NOT put signs up or send notices and then collect tax payer money like this? This is a predatory money grab and nothing less. Plus the cops don’t want to educate or inform people, just ticket everyone (I thought cops were for the community??) Never move or visit Duluth, GA!