
Various city departments including the Police, Community Affairs and Public Works worked with residents in an attempt to resolve the issues. It became apparent that current signage and ordinances were not going to remedy the situation, so the Marco Island City Council asked the City’s Planning Board to review the circumstances. On July 16th, in a joint workshop with City Council, Planning Board members and the public had an extended dialogue discussing a myriad of options.
At the direction of City Council, seven streets (and swale areas) or portions thereof have been declared no parking areas: S. Collier Blvd., Maple Ave, Seagrape and

Additionally, the parking fine for all offenses which has been $30.00 since 1998 has been raised by City Council to $95.00. (Excluding Handicapped Zone violations which remain $250.00) Finally, the amended ordnance provides authority for the impoundment of vehicles whose owners have unpaid parking tickets.
The City is attempting to notify the maximum number of citizens and visitors of these new no parking zones, regulations and fines, and to that end is using a multi-faceted public information campaign to increase awareness and voluntary compliance. This news

The City will be creating a section or page on its website which provides locations in which parking is encouraged and permitted for beach-goers, such as the Collier County Beach parking lots on Swallow Ave and at Tigertail Beach. Find a map of the areas affected at www.cityofmarcoisland.com/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=11612
Traffic message boards have been deployed to the area to provide a significant and notable point of public information.
For the next two weeks, the Marco Island Police Department will be conducting an educational operation in the new no parking zones in an effort to inform and educate the public, however at the conclusion of this period the Police Department will aggressively enforce the new parking zone and affiliated regulations.
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