# BoA Legislation Committee 9/30/2026

The New Haven Board of Alders Legislation Committee met on September 30, 2026, to consider three ordinance amendments. The committee gave a favorable recommendation to an amendment clarifying restrictions on oversized and commercial vehicles in residential, park, and cemetery zones, with technical corrections to be made before the full-board review. Members discussed enforcement, towing capacity, and coordination with zoning and building officials; no related purchase or contract was approved.

The committee also favorably recommended an amendment authorizing the Transportation, Traffic and Parking Department to use automated parking-control systems, subject to human review of violations and appeal procedures. No vendor has been selected or solicitation issued; staff said a solicitation and contract review would follow if the ordinance is adopted. An amendment requiring written notice before parking fines escalate passed, while a proposed restriction on camera image collection failed; an amendment requiring the department director to establish policies and procedures also passed. The third item would update the city’s juice-bar event rules to align with state law, including permit eligibility, advance notice, police authority to end events, and higher penalties ($2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for subsequent offenses). Officials cited event-related police costs, including unpaid overtime exceeding $10,000 in some cases, and said organizers may be billed for additional officers attributable to their event. The transcript ends during discussion of this item and does not capture a final committee vote. No contract awards or new budget allocations were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Transportation
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Sources
- [BoA Legislation Committee 9/30/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7JE_8HV9JA) - Board of Alders