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Parking Rules in Broward County, FL (2026)

8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Broward County, Florida.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Broward County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

RV & Boat Parking

Broward's zoning code limits unincorporated residential lots to one boat and one RV parked outside a garage or carport, bars street encroachment, and forbids hookups except briefly before departure.

Broward County RV and Boat Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-275(9)

(9)Recreational vehicles and boats. In all residential zoning districts currently licensed recreational vehicles and boats may be parked or stored on plots containing a dwelling, subject to the following: ...(e)...on a plot containing a one or two-family dwelling:1.Not more than one (1) boat and one (1) recreational vehicle may be parked or stored outside of a carport or fully enclosed building...

Driveway Rules

In unincorporated Broward County, residential vehicles must park on a paved surface and stay in operable condition: dirt, grass, or gravel parking is not allowed.

Broward County Paved Driveway Parking Rule

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-275(6)(d)

In addition, storage or parking of private passenger vehicles in a residential district shall be on a paved surface and such vehicles shall be in operable condition. "Operable" shall mean that the vehicle is capable of starting and moving in its current state. Conditions that may render a vehicle inoperable shall include, but not be limited to, flat or missing tire(s); missing engine, transmiss...

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Unincorporated Broward bans parking or storing commercial vehicles over 5,000 pounds in residential zoning districts, with narrow exceptions.

Broward County Oversized Vehicle Parking Ban

Significant Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-275(7)

It shall be unlawful to park or store any commercial vehicle or equipment on public or private property in all residential zoning districts, except for the following: 1. One (1) commercial vehicle weighing five thousand (5,000) pounds or less may be parked or stored in a carport or garage, or in a side or rear yard if completely hidden from view of all adjacent properties.

Street Parking Limits

In unincorporated Broward County, cars must park on the right-hand side of two-way streets, not block private driveways without consent, and stay off sidewalks and alleys' clear paths.

Broward County Street Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 23-15

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) Any private alley, drive, driveway, parking area or other privately owned property without the consent of the owner...(2) Other than on the right-hand side of any two-way ...

Overnight Parking

On streets posted to prohibit all-night parking in unincorporated Broward County, vehicles cannot sit longer than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., with an exception for physicians and other emergency callers.

Broward County Overnight Parking Ban Hours

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 23-20

No person, except physicians or other persons on emergency calls, shall park a vehicle on any street marked to prohibit all night parking for a period of time longer than thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day. (Ord. No. 77-14, § 6, 3-15-77) Sec. 23-20.1. - Parking for certain purposes prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle upon any public right-o...

Abandoned Vehicles

Broward County treats an openly stored junk or derelict vehicle on unincorporated residential property as a public nuisance; it may only be kept inside a fully enclosed building, and the county can remove and destroy noncompliant vehicles after notice and a hearing.

Broward County Junk Vehicle Storage Rules

Significant Restrictions

Broward County Code § 39-133(c)

Junk vehicles and vessels and junk items may be stored on residential property only within a completely enclosed building in a manner so that the junk is not visible from other public or private property and does not create a health hazard. Such storage shall only be permitted as an accessory use.

Loading Zones

In unincorporated Broward County, vehicles in a marked freight curb loading zone may only load or unload materials, and must clear out within thirty minutes.

Broward County Freight Loading Zone Rules

Some Restrictions

Broward County Code § 23-20.3

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.(b)The drive...

Towing & Impound Rights

Broward County licenses every tow truck and booting operator that works anywhere inside the county, incorporated cities included, and Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 2 of the County Code sets out what that operator owes you once your car is on the hook. Section 20-176.20 requires the storage lot to answer the telephone twenty-four hours a day, to reopen within one hour of your call, and to let you inspect the vehicle and take your belongings out of it before you pay anything.

Broward County Towed Vehicle Release and Owner Rights

Significant Restrictions

Broward County Code Sec. 20-176.20

(d) Persons who provide nonconsent towing services shall maintain a place of business with a sign that clearly and conspicuously identifies the business to the public. The place of business shall be open to the public, shall maintain a telephone communication system to answer telephone calls twenty-four (24) hours per day, and shall have office space with at least one (1) natural person on duty...

Parking Rules by City in Broward County

6 cities in Broward County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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