FORT PIERCE — Fort Pierce has resumed consistent enforcement of its longstanding two-hour downtown parking restrictions, with city officials saying the effort is intended to improve access to businesses and help determine future parking needs.
The enforcement initiative officially began June 1 and follows the hiring of two part-time Parking Enforcement Specialists, allowing the city to more consistently enforce parking regulations that have existed downtown for nearly two decades.
According to city officials, the two-hour parking zones have been in place since about 2008. The restrictions were established after downtown parking meters were removed and are intended to encourage turnover in high-demand parking areas…