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Panama City moves to tighten downtown parallel‑parking enforcement; business owners press for tailored solutions
Summary
City staff described recent updates to parking enforcement, two‑hour limits in entertainment districts and a prior program of warnings; downtown business owners urged exceptions, reserved spaces or leased spots and asked the city to consider time‑of‑day limits or paid parking to fund a long‑term garage.
City officials said they have updated parking enforcement and are focusing on parallel parking turnover in Downtown Panama City and the St. Andrews entertainment district, while downtown business owners and residents urged more flexible rules and solutions such as reserved or leased parking and time‑of‑day exemptions.
City staff reported that the commission revised ordinances earlier in the year to provide clearer authority for parking enforcement and that the police issued more than 300 warnings to educate drivers before full enforcement began.…
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