APOPKA, Fla. – It's an ordinance that has been in place since 2013 in the city of Apopka -- park on the street in a neighborhood, and you're in jeopardy of getting a ticket.
It's something that caught Brittany Jacobs off guard.
"I was just trying to figure out why the reason behind it," said Jacobs.
She move to the Piedmont Lakes subdivision about a year ago.
Within that time, she noticed a sign in the entrance of the neighborhood informing drivers of the rule.
And just recently, she almost became part of the ticket club, getting a warning for parking on the street.
According to the city of Apopka's website, the ordinance was put into place in 2013.
Police say they received complaints from neighborhood associations about street parking.
Some of the issues included blocked entrances for residents and emergency vehicles.
Eileen Chardell is on the fence about the issue.
"There was one street I would go down and there were so many cars on either side and I said, 'My God, if a fire truck ever had to get up this street they wouldn't be able to,'" said Chardell.
That being said, she does see the frustration that comes if someone wanted to have people over.
"What are they going to do when people have football parties and they have tons and tons of people, you know, over to their houses? You know, are they going to come along and issue tickets to all of those people who parked?" said Chardell.
Some residents in the Piedmont Lake community are leaning the other way, saying they are in favor of the ordinance.
Commissioner Kyle Becker says once the parking committee wraps up their meeting they will present recommendations to the council.
Apopka's police Chief Michael McKinley is part of the parking ordinance advisory committee.
News 6 called and emailed his secretary to try to get a comment on the community's input and if any changes would be made as a result of concerns, but has not heard back.