Boating News
Council considers whether to allow living on boats
By I.M. Stackel
Boat owners on Marco Island may think they have an inherent right to sleep on their vessels, but that may not be so.
Municipal planners are trying to decide how to distinguish between homeowners who like to camp out, and long-term campers who have no home.
It first became an issue at the Oct. 21 council meeting. While they were updating some city rules, council members noticed one that prohibited liveaboards in single-family residential neighborhoods, and engaged in lively debate on the issue.
"For argument's sake, do you want people living on boats?" asked City Manager Bill Moss.
"It's never been a problem.
Let's not restrict people's freedoms and rights unless we have to," said Council Chairman Glenn Tucker. Councilman Heyward Boyce agreed with Tucker, saying the rule needs to be eliminated.
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