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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 33-82 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE RESCINDING RESTRICTION AGAINST CAMPING AND LODGING IN ONE’S VEHICLE.
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BY COUNCILORS RUSS AND SIPRESS:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 33-82 of the Duluth City Code be amended as follows:
Sec. 33 82. Prohibitions generally.
(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk;
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(8) Within seven feet upon the approach to the entrance of any alley or private driveway;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
10) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of such entrance when properly signposted;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parking);
(13) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel when such parking or stopping is prohibited by official signs;
(14) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
(15) Between the curb line and property line or between the edge of the roadway and property line;
(16) On any area designated as a fire lane;
(17) Except as otherwise authorized, within a front yard area, as such area is defined by Section 50-1.77 of this Code;
(b) No person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful;
(c) No person shall, for the purpose of camping, lodging, or residing therein, leave or park a vehicle or motor vehicle on or within the limits of any highway or on any highway right of way, except where signs are erected designating the place as a camp site;
(d) No person shall stop or park a vehicle on a street or highway when directed or ordered to proceed by any peace officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its passage and publication.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance repeals the city’s prohibition against resting in a vehicle if the vehicle is legally parked and is part of a legislative package aimed at addressing concerns brought forward by advocates for people experiencing homelessness concerning the criminalization and lack of resources available to those experiencing homelessness.