Cape Coral, Florida, will start enforcing a new ordinance on Oct. 1, which prohibits commercial trucks and trailers from parking on public property. The city hopes the law will help limit commercial vehicle storage for the long term and reduce street congestion for our residents, as well as improve the safety of our residents. Violations will result in a $100 fine, with higher penalties for vehicles parked in handicap spaces.
Mayor John Gunter clarified that the ordinance applies only to public rights-of-way and does not affect private driveways. “This has nothing to do with parking vehicles in your driveway,” said Gunter. “This is only for your public rights-of-way throughout the city.”
The ordinance includes exceptions, such as allowing commercial vehicles like lawn care trucks to park for up to two hours in paved rights-of-way for service purposes…