Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART FOUR, “TRAFFIC CODE,” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, TO AMEND CHAPTER 410 TRAFFIC SCHEDULES.
Brief Description: This is 1 of 3 Ordinances that will enact or amend City of Hudson Codified Ordinances as listed in Exhibit A of the Ordinance. These changes will be used to regulate on-street parking of landscape trucks within the City as discussed at the October 22, 2024 and March 11, 2025 Council Workshops.
Body
Legislative History
24-0104 - Overnight parking in Hudson; 10/22/2024
25-0032 - Regulating On-Street Parking of Landscape Trucks; 3/11/2025
Purpose & Explanation
At the October 22, 2024 Council Workshop, concerns regarding landscape vehicles parking on city streets, creating hazardous driving conditions, particularly during peak school bus drop-off and pick-up times were noted.
The Traffic Safety Committee subsequently reviewed the issue and recommended a registration process for landscape vehicles, like the existing Snowplow Registration program. This recommendation included updating relevant ordinances to address landscape vehicle parking on the identified streets during the specified times. The Traffic Safety Committee noted that the worst problem areas include portions of Aurora Street, Middleton Road, North Oviatt Street, North Hayden Parkway, and Franklin Street, specifically between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 and 6:00 p.m.
At the March 11, 2025 Council Workshop , City Council requested a broader ban on landscape vehicle parking by including major arterial roads. Based on City Council’s request, City Staff spoke with Traffic Safety Committee, Hudson Police, and Hudson Schools and updated the Codified Ordinances to include those roads highlighted on the map included as an attachment.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
X Other [provide explanation]
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff requests passage of this Ordinance amending the City of Hudson Codified Ordinances.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Brian Griffith, Assistant City Manager
Bradley Kosco, PE, PS, City Engineer