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Residents propose limited removable boat canopies; committee asks staff to study ordinance history and enforcement
Summary
Residents of Punta Gorda’s waterfront neighborhoods presented a proposal to allow removable, overhead-only boat canopies. The Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee said it is open to further discussion and asked city staff for a history, permitting and legal review before recommending any code changes to City Council.
Residents and waterfront homeowners asked the Punta Gorda Isles (BSI) community advisory committee on June 16 to support a change to city rules that currently prohibit boat canopies, presenting a narrow plan for removable, overhead-only canopies to protect boats from sun and mold.
The group’s spokesperson, Christopher Dykes, told the committee the proposal would permit removable, neutral-colored curved-top canopies with no side or end panels and maintenance and storm-removal rules. “Our proposal is to change the ordinance, to allow for the for a narrow range of boat canopies,” Dykes said. He asked the committee to record “no objection” to further consideration by City Council.
The request comes after residents said the existing prohibition creates practical problems for owners who must routinely install…
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