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David Briggs
Overnight parking for oversized vehicles has been banned in parts of Bolinas since the spring, but visitation has increased since then, and the rules aren’t doing enough. The county will expand the restriction in January.
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12/16/2020
Downtown parking rules in Bolinas will tighten in 2021, after the county found that a first phase of regulations put in place this spring did not improve turnover. In January, the prohibition of overnight parking by oversized vehicles will expand from one side of the downtown streets to both sides.
The rules, which were drafted by the county and the Bolinas Community Public Utility District, addressed notorious parking congestion and abided by provisions of the California Coastal Act that protect public access to the beach. Residents narrowly passed the rules in an advisory poll two years ago, with some frustrated they were too lax to make a difference for residents and others concerned they would unfairly push out those living in their vehicles.