- December 4, 2025
The city of Ormond Beach will soon start charging parking fees for visitors at Andy Romano Beachfront Park.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the City Commission unanimously approved an amendment to its code of ordinances on first reading to establish regulations for city-owned paid parking lots. In line with Volusia County's ParkVolusia program, the city will charge a daily $20 parking fee at Andy Romano. Visitors may also obtain an annual pass for $100.
Volusia residents will continue to be able to park for free; they will just need to register their license plates.
City Commissioner Travis Sargent said that as the city moves forward with paid parking, it "do a better job than the county."
"I've gotten three tickets for parking and I'm registered," he said, adding that one happened at the Seminole Avenue beach approach, and the two others at off-beach parking lots.
Fines for failing to pay to park will begin at $50, and go up to $100 if paid after the 14th day from the notice of the citation. Additionally, the city may issue a trespass warning to vehicle owners with one or more unpaid parking citations, according to the proposed ordinance.
Ormond Beach is also currently drafting a contract with PCI Municipal Services, the same vendor used by the county, for implementation of the program.
Sargent questioned how many other residents have been fined despite being registered with ParkVolusia.
"Just very frustrating," Sargent said. "I hope we do a better job, and I'm confident that we will than what the county has done."
Volusia County's program was launched on Jan. 1 of this year. The latest projections from the county report expected revenues to be about $2.9 million.
