OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town is considering allowing motorcycles to park in standard car spaces year-round.

On-street parking downtown is metered from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

There are 205 parking spaces, 25 of which are smaller spaces designated for motorcycles, according to Police Chief Dana Kelley.

Currently town ordinance requires motorcycles to park in the designated motorcycle-only spaces from May 15 to Oct. 15.

Kelley, after gettig the go-ahead from the Town Council at a workshop Wednesday, will eventually propose an ordinance that would allow motorcycles to park in metered car spots in the summer. Kelley said the plan would be to keep the designated motorcycle spaces, as they are too small to accommodate cars.

Kelley said he’s heard from people who have said they would like the option of parking their motorcycles in the car spaces.

Council Chairman Shawn O’Neill said the majority of the Town Council owned motorcycles, and he was “in full support” of the proposed ordinance change.

O’Neill said the town had received many letters from people who had come to town on motorcycles and received a ticket because they had parked the cycle in a car space.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.