PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A code enforcement compromise is moving forward regarding an issue impacting residents of Loxahatchee and The Acreage.
The Palm Beach County Commission voted Thursday to relax a rule that bans commercial vehicle parking.
The new rule would allow up to two vehicles, weighing no more than 16,000 pounds, to be parked at home-based businesses in the area.
However, by a 4-2 vote, the board rejected allowing the parking of semis.
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Commissioners work for 'balanced approach' amid semi parking debate
The relaxed rules will have to be voted on one more time before final approval.
District 2 Commissioner Gregg Weiss called it a good step forward.
"I'm glad the board made the right decision and rejected allowing big rigs to park in residential neighborhoods," Weiss said in a statement. "To address the shortage of semi-truck parking, we are working with our state and federal partners to create adequate parking facilities in the right locations."
District 6 Commissioner Sara Baxter told WPTV last week the board was working to find a "balanced approach that everyone can live with."
The commission's final vote is scheduled to be held Feb. 22.