CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the report and direct staff to prepare an ordinance amending Section 11-2A-8 of the Naperville Municipal Code (All Night Parking) to allow parking between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on one side of the street
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Michael Prousa, Transportation Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Naperville Municipal Code Section 11-2A-8 prohibits on-street parking between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. City records indicate a ban on overnight parking has been in effect since at least 1960.
The City began receiving concerns about compliance with the overnight parking ban around 2010. Many of the areas with lower compliance are townhome communities with limited parking options due to shorter driveways and single-car garages.
In response to these concerns, Naperville developed an overnight parking pilot program in 2013 that allowed residents to use a hang tag to park overnight on one side of designated streets. The program required active participation by the homeowners' association (HOA) to advertise the program to its residents and manage hang tag distribution. The City Council approved the Overnight Parking Program (OPP) in early 2022. The OPP is only open to multi-family neighborhoods developed prior to 2015 with an active HOA. The rules are included as Attachment 1 for your reference.
The City continues to receive requests from residents seeking relief from the overnight parking restriction, including those who reside in single-family neighborhoods and multi-family neighborhoods that are not eligible to participate in the program. In response to these concerns, the City Council directed staff to evaluate potential alternatives to the current restrictions.
DISCUSSION:
Staff from the Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group and the Police, Fire, and Public Works departments reviewed several alternativ...
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