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Committee approves traffic and property rules

ChicopeeMar 16, 20261 min read

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The committee approved a stop sign at Percy Street and Trilby Avenue, parking restrictions on Grattan and Beverly streets, and an amended overgrowth ordinance carrying a $150 fine.

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City Council - Ordinance Committee

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TransportationPublic Safety

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The approved traffic changes add a stop sign at the Percy Street and Trilby Avenue intersection and restrict parking in specified areas on Grattan and Beverly streets. The committee also clarified that vegetation extending into streets or sidewalks and blocking access can result in a $150 noncriminal fine. Enforcement responsibility was limited to the Health Department, Police Department, or their agents; the Department of Public Works was removed from the provision.

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Approved an isolated stop sign for southbound Percy Street at Trilby Avenue.
Approved a no-parking restriction on the odd-numbered side of Grattan Street from Ward Street to a point 50 feet northwesterly.
Approved a corrected no-parking restriction on the north side of Beverly Street from Chicopee Street to a point 100 feet westerly.
Deleted the prior two-sided Beverly Street parking restriction so the corrected restrictions could take effect.
Amended the overgrowth ordinance to cover vegetation that impedes free access and passability on public ways, including streets and sidewalks.
Retained a $150 noncriminal fine for violations while removing the Department of Public Works from enforcement authority.
A proposal to expand abutter notification from 300 feet to 500 feet was discussed; the outcome is unavailable in the provided excerpts.

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