River Street Overnight Parking Ban

At a glance

• What: PCO-26-26, which would bar overnight parking on the easterly side of River St.
• Where it stands: It passed second passage on 2026-09-14 as O-26-16 per the minutes; on 2026-10-05 it was reconsidered and amended 8/0, with a further second passage set for 2026-10-19 (outcome unknown).
• Next: Confirm the final passage when the 2026-10-19 minutes post.

Details

• The sources read do not explain why the ordinance returned for reconsideration after its first recorded second passage.

Sources

• Council minutes of 2026-09-14: https://www.warwickri.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09142026-316
• Council minutes of 2026-10-05: https://www.warwickri.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10052026-326

Log

2026-09-14 - City Council

• Second passage, recorded as O-26-16.

2026-10-05 - City Council

• Video: reconsidered because the installed signs extended beyond the request; amended to apply only north of Bellows St, passed 8-0.
• Reconsidered and amended (8/0); second passage set for 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19 - City Council

• Second passage docketed; outcome unknown.

2026-10-19 - City Council

• Amended to apply north of Bellow Street between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., removing the stretch into a residential neighborhood; passed on second passage.