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Council allows temporary after‑hours parking for commercial fishermen with placard; staff to return with rules
Summary
The council voted to allow a temporary exception for commercial fishermen to park after hours in county ramps if they display an approved placard; the allowance is limited to two weeks while staff returns with a vetted policy. The motion passed 4-3 after amendments limiting the exception to Volusia County residents with placards.
Volusia County Council voted narrowly to allow a temporary, limited after‑hours parking exception for commercial fishermen who display an authorized placard, and instructed staff to return in two weeks with a formal proposal. The motion passed 4-3.
Why it mattered: Commercial fishermen told the council that a new paid parking enforcement vendor has started ticketing them overnight at county boat ramps where they have historically parked to do night fishing. Fishermen…
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