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Town of Erie
File #: 2026-238    Version: 2 Name:
Type: General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/24/2026 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 3/31/2026 Final action:
Title: Discussion of A Proposed Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Adding a New Section 6-10-18 to the Erie Municipal Code to Regulate Sitting or Lying Down in Public Rights-of-Way
Attachments: 1. DRAFT Ordinance
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SUBJECT: 

Title
Discussion of A Proposed Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Adding a New Section 6-10-18 to the Erie Municipal Code to Regulate Sitting or Lying Down in Public Rights-of-Way

 

Department

DEPARTMENT:                     Town Attorney
Police


Presenter

PRESENTER(S):                     Breena N. Meng, Town Attorney

Lee Mathis, Chief of Police
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Time

TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes
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For time estimate: please put 0 for Consent items.

 

Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:

N/A


Policy

POLICY ISSUES:

This item is for Council to provide guidance, policy consideration, and discussion.  If Council would like to adopt an ordinance, that would occur at a future meeting.

 

Recommendation

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Body

SUMMARY/KEY POINTS

As drafted, the attached ordinance will make sitting or lying in a public right of way a noncriminal violation.

                     As drafted, a warning is required prior to issuance of a citation or an arrest.

 

BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:

Currently there are no municipal regulations addressing sitting or lying in the right of way. 

priorities

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attachments

ATTACHMENT(S):

1.                     Ordinance