Charlotte County commissioners passed a resolution on Tuesday, opposing Lee County’s controversial parking ordinance in Boca Grande, warning that legal action could follow if changes aren’t made within 30 days.
The ordinance, approved by Lee County last month, removes public parking from 1st to 19th Street and restricts downtown parking to three hours unless drivers are residents, employees, or guests with special permits.
Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on Charlotte County’s push back of Boca Grande parking restrictions:
Charlotte County challenges Lee County’s Boca Grande parking ordinance
The Charlotte County resolution states the restrictions treat county residents “like outsiders” and could harm tourism, local businesses, and even push beachgoers to overwhelm Charlotte County beaches…