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Punta Gorda advisory committee urged to keep Chapter 6 ban on dock canopies
Summary
Residents and committee members at the Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee meeting on July 21 urged keeping a long‑standing Chapter 6 prohibition on dock canopies; staff said any change would require a city ordinance and public hearings and the clerk's office will search minutes and video for historical record.
Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee members heard sustained public comment on July 21 urging the committee to retain the existing Chapter 6 prohibition on canopies and similar dock structures.
Rich Bevac, a Punta Gorda resident, told the committee he researched council minutes and code history and urged keeping the rule intact, saying, "I'm recommending that you people, keep the ordinance as intact." Bevac cited a February 2019 council discussion that he said approved automatic boat covers while keeping canopy covers prohibited, and a February 2020 update that preserved the prohibition for safety and neighborhood‑appearance reasons.
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