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SPI parking restrictions in effect
Public Notice from the City of South Padre Island:
Restricted Parking on Residential Streets in South Padre Island
Effective March 1, the City of South Padre Island has RESTRICTED PARKING on its east/west residential streets located east of Padre Boulevard and to the West of Gulf Boulevard between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. from March 1 to Sept. 15.
Parking on these specified streets is ALLOWED in the following situations:
RESIDENTS - Residents who have obtained a hurricane return sticker and have that sticker affixed to the upper left portion of the windshield. For residents who need to obtain a hurricane return sticker, stop by the Fire Station (Old City Hall) at 4501 Padre Boulevard during normal business hours. For additional information regarding hurricane return stickers, please call the Fire Department at 956-761-3206.
VISITOR PARKING PERMITS - Residents holding a driver’s license indicating a South Padre Island address or a utility bill for a South Padre Island address or a rental contract of 30 days or longer for property located on one of side streets east of Padre Boulevard may obtain a visitors permit from City Hall that will be valid for a specific date to allow for gatherings at private homes. Such visitor’s permit must be hung on the rear view mirror that will be dated and will be discarded after the date of use. Visitor Parking Permits may be picked up at the Police Department Record Clerks Office on the second floor of City Hall during regular business hours. To obtain additional information regarding visitor parking permits, please call 956-761-3212 or 761-3203.
SERVICE VEHICLES - Services vehicles (i.e. air conditioning company vehicles, plumbing vehicles, etc.) as well as delivery vehicles may park on said streets for a maximum of two (2) hours without displaying or obtaining a permit. Such service or delivery vehicles must contain markings on the vehicle indicating their business. For more information regarding this ordinance, please call 956-761-3070.
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| It's a tough situation, that's for sure. It's obvious that many of those beachfront condos don't have enough parking during peak periods, not even close. There should be a law against building condos without adequate parking, even if most of the beachfront condos are empty most of the year. But, what's done is done. With regards to the side streets, there isn't much parking to fuss about, especially with all the fourplexes that have no street parking in front of them. Now put yourself in the shoes of an out of town visitor that comes in for a busy summer weekend. He rents a beachfront condo, but there are no parking spaces in the condo complex, so legally he has to walk a few blocks to park his car on the other side of Padre Blvd. That is completely impractical, especially if you need to go out to your car to get something late at night. What this new law is going to do is make tourists mad, at a time when the island most needs their money.
The Florence 1 condos bought a nearby lot on the other side of Gulf Blvd for overflow, and that seems to work OK. Perhaps they should phase in some kind of law that requires all condos to acquire nearby land for parking. Give it a reasonable period to comply, such as five years, or face penalties. |
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| James O\'Henry - Mar 11, 2010 04:36:58 PM | Remove Comment |
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| so where are visitors supposed to park? |
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| visitor - Mar 10, 2010 09:21:17 PM | Remove Comment |
