Hampton looking to crack down on off-street parking

An amended off-street parking ordinance could impose stricter regulations on Hampton residents soon, but it still needs a few tweaks before it gets put on the books for good.

     Police Chief Bob Schaefer presented the Hampton City Council a draft document at their workshop Monday that outlined new requirements for residents that park vehicles on their lawns. The council had debated changes to parking code for more than a year, but the issue got put on the backburner during the summer and fall. Schaefer said the changes are necessary to crack down on residents that park vehicles on their yard for the entire winter.

     “In order for a vehicle to be parked on a yard, it has to be on crushed rock, concrete or blacktop, and it’s gotta be four inches thick,” Schaefer said about the proposal.

     Read the full article in the March 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.