JUNCTION CITY — Junction City is changing how it enforces its longstanding 72-hour parking rule, requiring vehicles parked on public streets to move at least 500 feet — about two blocks — before returning to the same spot.
The rule itself has been on the books since the 1980s. City officials amended the ordinance to close a loophole that allowed vehicle owners to move a car, RV or trailer a few inches and reset the 72-hour clock.
Police Chief Waddell said parking complaints are among the department’s most common calls, often involving neighbors reporting vehicles that have remained in front of residences for too long…