Parking Rules in Coral Springs, FL

If you live in Coral Springs or are thinking about moving there, parking rules are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Coral Springs has 5 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of parking rules, and some of them might surprise you.

Street Parking Limits

Coral Springs bars parking in front of any driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or within 20 feet of a crosswalk under City Code Sec. 18-10, and requires vehicles on two-way streets to park with their right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the curb under Sec. 18-11. Coral Springs Police Department officers ticket violators.

Key details: Driveway clearance: No stopping in front of any driveway. Fire hydrant clearance: 15 feet. Intersection crosswalk clearance: 20 feet. Curb position: Right-hand wheels within 12 inches of curb. Railroad crossing clearance: 50 feet.

Vehicles parked in violation of Sec. 18-10 or Sec. 18-11 are ticketed by the Coral Springs Police Department, with the citation affixed to the offending vehicle. The registered owner is liable for the ticket unless the owner shows the vehicle was stolen or was, at the time, in the care, custody, or control of someone using it without permission; in that case the owner must furnish an affidavit identifying that person to law enforcement.

Driveway Rules

Coral Springs requires vehicles to park on paved or stabilized surfaces only. Section 18-4(c) states, "Vehicles shall be required to park on paved or stabilized alternative parking surfaces. Parking shall be prohibited in all other areas," which bars parking on grass, dirt, or other unimproved yard surfaces citywide.

Key details: Required surface: paved or stabilized alternative surfaces only. Minimum civil penalty: $32.00 (§1-8.1(d)(74)). Enforced by: Coral Springs Police Department. Related ban: no parking on unimproved private lot w/o owner consent. Refusing citation: separate arrestable offense (§18-4(d)(3)).

Violations of Section 18-4, including the grass-parking rule, carry a $32.00 minimum civil penalty under Section 1-8.1(d)(74), payable within 20 business days of the citation to avoid a mandatory court appearance. Vehicle owners remain liable for the fine unless they identify who had care, custody, or control of the vehicle at the time of the violation.

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Commercial vehicles such as trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, wreckers and hearses must carry permanent business lettering under Coral Springs City Code Section 18-5, and none may park on a public right-of-way or private property zoned "R" between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. or at any time on Sunday.

Key details: Governing section: City Code § 18-5. Restricted hours: 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. Sunday rule: Parking barred all day. Lettering height: At least 1.5 inches, contrasting color. Surcharge: $5.00 for School Crossing Guard Program.

Each violation draws a fine set under Section 1-8.1 of the city code plus a $5.00 surcharge that funds the police department's School Crossing Guard Program; the owner is liable unless proof is furnished within 15 days that another party had custody of the vehicle, and refusing to sign a citation is a separate arrestable offense.

RV & Boat Parking

Boats, travel trailers, motorhomes and other recreational vehicles covered by Coral Springs City Code Section 18-5 cannot sit on a right-of-way or "R"-zoned private property between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. or on Sundays, though a driveway pilot program lets owners park one from Friday night through Sunday night.

Key details: Governing section: City Code § 18-5(A)(2), (C). Covered vehicles: Boats, trailers, motorhomes, park trailers. Weekend driveway window: Friday 9 p.m. to Sunday 9 p.m.. Screened exception: Fully enclosed garage or matching carport. Per-ticket surcharge: $5.00 School Crossing Guard Program.

A recreational vehicle parked in violation, outside the Friday-to-Sunday driveway pilot window or the garage/carport screening exception, draws a fine under Section 1-8.1 plus the section's $5.00 School Crossing Guard surcharge per ticket; refusing to sign a citation is a separate, arrestable violation under Section 18-5(F).

Abandoned Vehicles

Coral Springs treats wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled vehicles left outdoors and unprotected as 'abandoned personal property' under Section 16½-2, and Section 16½-8(d) bars keeping an inoperative vehicle on private property unless it sits inside an enclosed building or a designated, screened storage area.

Key details: Definition: wrecked/inoperative/dismantled vehicles left unprotected. Driveway rule: must be enclosed or screened (§16½-8(d)). Notice period: 5 days posted before removal (§16½-7). Minimum civil penalty: $250.00 (§1-8.1(d)(69)). Legal status: declared a public nuisance (§16½-6).

Violations of the abandoned-property removal and maintenance sections, 16½-5, 16½-8, 16½-9, 16½-10, 16½-11 and 16½-12, carry a $250.00 minimum civil penalty under Section 1-8.1(d)(69), payable within 20 business days to avoid a mandatory court appearance. The city may also recover removal, towing, storage, and cleanup costs directly from the responsible party or place a lien on the property.

This is one of the stricter rules in Coral Springs's municipal code. If you are unsure whether your situation complies, it is worth checking with the city before proceeding.

The Bottom Line

Coral Springs's parking rules rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Coral Springs is broadly strict or permissive.

These rules come from Coral Springs's publicly available municipal code. For complete penalty schedules, exemption details, and answers to common questions, see the individual ordinance pages throughout this guide.