City commissioners in Boynton Beach are preparing for a potentially lengthy public-comment period at the Nov. 4 commission meeting as the city moves to a second reading of an overhaul to its parking ordinance.

The ordinance (item 8(a) on the agenda) was introduced during the agenda review. Staff told commissioners the revision is intended to address vehicles parked on lawns and in narrow lots, and to give code enforcement clearer tools to address widespread parking on unimproved surfaces in some neighborhoods.

Commissioners and staff said they expect substantial public input. One commissioner said residents at a recent District 2 town hall raised concerns about whether small lots and single‑driveway homes will be able to comply without expensive driveway work. Commissioners asked staff to be ready at the public hearing to explain what driveway surface options the code allows and what the city can and cannot legally require.

Stacy, identified in the meeting as the deputy city attorney, told the commission the ordinance can still be modified after the vote. “We can modify the ordinance after the fact based on the commission’s motion on Tuesday night,” Stacy said, indicating staff can draft amended language consistent with any direction the commission gives at the hearing.

Staff also noted the ordinance includes related updates: (1) an implementation path mirroring recent state statutory updates for some mobility‑related fees and (2) a series of charter committee recommendations that are moving through separate agenda items. The noise‑control discussion that one commissioner had requested will be pushed to a later meeting to allow more research and preparation.

What happens next: the item is scheduled for a second reading at the upcoming commission meeting. Commissioners signaled they expect robust public comment and asked legal and enforcement staff to prepare clear, actionable answers on what driveway alterations, materials and cost‑saving alternatives (for example, permeable surfaces or gravel approaches) the city code allows so residents can evaluate compliance options during public testimony.

If commissioners propose amendments on second reading, staff said it can draft revised ordinance language after the vote and incorporate those changes in the final ordinance.