City parking ordinance delayed for now

Sidney City Council delayed a third reading of its carrier parking ordinance Tuesday.

Ordinance 1787 was held until the council’s April 11 meeting to be amended to include language for exemptions after hearing citizens’ concerns.

The ordinance prohibits “motor carriers, common carriers or contract carriers” from parking in residential districts “except for the purpose of expeditiously loading or unloading their commercial contents.”

“This addresses carriers,” Ed Sadler, city manager, said. “It does not address RVs. It does not address any other vehicles at this point. I know the council will c...