Section 1:    Why Are We Proposing a Change?

Public streets are meant for everyone, but a growing trend of households using neighboring street frontages as permanent overflow parking lots is hurting our community.

When vehicles are continuously parked directly adjacent to another homeowner’s front yard, it creates unnecessary friction, blocks essential services, and compromises safety. We are advocating for a city council amendment that requires residents to park within their own driveways, garages, or strictly within the street boundaries of their own property lines.

Section 2:    Key Benefits

🚗 Enhanced Safety & Visibility

Vehicles parked continuously along a neighbor's curb create dangerous blind spots. Restricting this ensures homeowners can safely back out of their driveways with a clear line of sight to oncoming traffic, cyclists, and children playing on the sidewalks.

🚒 Improved Emergency Access

Subdivision streets can become narrow bottlenecks when cars are parked haphazardly on both sides. Keeping street frontages clear ensures fire trucks, ambulances, and school buses have a wide, unobstructed path.

📬 Unobstructed City Services

Vehicles parked in front of homes that do not belong to them frequently block curbside mailboxes and trash bins. This policy ensures your USPS mail delivery and weekly trash pickups are never skipped due to someone else's car.

🏡 Preserving Property Values & Etiquette

Homeowners invest immense time and financial resources into their curb appeal. Removing large vans, commercial trucks, or leaking vehicles from sitting directly outside a neighbor's front window preserves neighborhood aesthetics and maintains property values.

Section 3:    Proposed Policy Language

"No resident, tenant, or regular guest shall park a motorized vehicle on the street curb directly adjacent to the front yard or property line of another homeowner's residence, except for temporary delivery services or active loading/unloading. Homeowners and their visitors must utilize their own garage, driveway, or the street frontage directly bordering their own lot lines."

Section 4:    Take Action

1. Sign our Online Petition

Help us show the Auburn Hills City Council that this is a priority for our neighborhood. It takes less than 60 seconds to add your name.

Click  Sign the Petition Now  bottom provided above to voice your support.

2. Attend the Next City Council Meeting

There is strength in numbers. Come sit with your neighbors at City Hall to show visual support while we present this proposal during the public comment period.

• When: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM

• Where: Council Chamber, Auburn Hills City Hall (1827 N. Squirrel Road)

3. Contact Your Representatives

Send a quick email to the Mayor and City Council expressing your support for the Subdivision Street Parking Amendment.

Here is the current roster and contact information for the City of Auburn Hills Mayor and City Council representatives.

The City of Auburn Hills handles direct emails to council members through automated portal links on their official website to protect against spam. However, you can reach them directly via the main city switchboard, standard mailing address, or by using the general legislative contact channels.

City Council Roster

• Mayor: Eugene Hawkins, III

• Mayor Pro Tem: Brian Marzolf

• Council Member: Jack D. Ferguson

• Council Member: Dr. Shawanna Fletcher

• Council Member: Henry V. Knight

• Council Member: Ron Moniz

• Council Member: Cheryl Verbeke

Contact Information

By Phone:

• Main City Hall Line: (248) 370-9440

• City Manager’s Office (Administration): (248) 370-9400

• City Clerk's Office (For council agendas/minutes): (248) 370-9402

© 2026 Auburn Hills Residents Coalition. This is a grassroots community initiative by local homeowners.

Contact: contact@AHNeighborhoods.org