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Elimination of the Parking Management Advisory Board in Delray Beach

Original title: ORDINANCE NO. 22-25: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING TITLE 7, “TRAFFIC CODE,” CHAPTER 71, “PARKING REGULATIONS,” SECTIONS 71.023, “LIMITING PARKING TIME ON CERTAIN STREETS,” AND 71.056, “PARKING METER ZONES; INSTALLATION OF METERS,” TO ELIMINATE THE PARKING MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING /PUBLIC HEARING)

November 4, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The city's formal advisory body for parking policy and meter management is being dissolved, shifting the oversight of these parking regulations directly to the City Commission.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Parking Management Advisory Board members

The board is being dissolved, ending the official duties of its members.

Delray Beach residents and visitors

The administrative process for reviewing parking regulations and meter installations has changed.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 4, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Delray Beach City Commission has passed an ordinance to remove the Parking Management Advisory Board from the city's code of ordinances. This change affects sections of the city's traffic code related to parking time limits and parking meter installations.

Key Facts

Ordinance No. 22-25 officially eliminates the Parking Management Advisory Board.
The ordinance amends Title 7, Chapter 71 of the City of Delray Beach Code of Ordinances.
Specific sections amended include 71.023 (Limiting Parking Time on Certain Streets) and 71.056 (Parking Meter Zones; Installation of Meters).
The ordinance includes a severability clause, ensuring that if one part is found invalid, the rest remains in effect.
The ordinance grants authority to codify the changes into the city's official code.
The ordinance was passed following a second reading and public hearing.

Why It Matters

The city's formal advisory body for parking policy and meter management is being dissolved, shifting the oversight of these parking regulations directly to the City Commission.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this ordinance change parking meter rates or time limits?

The ordinance amends the sections of the code that govern these topics, but the text provided focuses on the elimination of the advisory board rather than specific changes to rates or time limits.

Who will oversee parking policy now that the board is gone?

The ordinance does not explicitly name a successor body, but the authority for parking regulations remains with the City Commission.

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Discoveries

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Centralization of Parking Oversight

The city is moving away from a specialized advisory board model for parking management, likely centralizing control within the City Commission.

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Connected Entities

organizationParking Management Advisory Board“The board being eliminated by this ordinance.”Map →

organizationCity Commission“The governing body that passed the ordinance.”Map →

locationCity of Delray Beach“The municipality enacting the ordinance.”Map →

Sources

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