SUBJECT:
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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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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
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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:
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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