The Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber on the second floor of Government Center, located at One Government Center in Fall River.
The session is scheduled to run until approximately 9:00 p.m., though the end time is subject to change.
On the agenda
- Citizen Input — An opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the committee.
- Minutes – August 11, 2026 — Approval or review of the minutes from the August 11, 2026 meeting.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Handicapped Parking (referred 8-11-2026 and 9-8-2026) — A proposed ordinance to designate new handicapped parking spaces at various specified street locations across the city.
- Proposed Ordinance – Traffic, Miscellaneous (referred 8-11-2026 and 9-8-2026) — A proposed ordinance to establish parking time restrictions on King Street, designate loading zones on Tenth and William Streets, and remove several existing handicapped parking spaces.
- Proposed Ordinance – Amending §2-401, Chief of Police – Appointment; powers and duties; term (referred 6-9-2026) — A proposed ordinance amendment regarding the appointment, powers, duties, and term of the Chief of Police.
- Proposed Ordinance – All-night parking of commercial vehicles (tabled 8-11-2026) — A proposed ordinance concerning regulations on all-night parking of commercial vehicles.
- Communication – Corporation Counsel request to strike out §2-33 in City code, which relates to Authority to retain outside legal counsel (referred 9-8-2026) — A request from the Corporation Counsel to remove the city code section regarding the authority to retain outside legal counsel.