Parking Rules in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hillsborough County, Florida.
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RV & Boat Parking
Hillsborough County lets homeowners keep one RV, boat or utility trailer in the yard on lots under an acre, but bans hookups, living in them, and street parking, and pushes anything over 20 feet toward the rear or side yard with a 5-foot setback.
Hillsborough County RV & Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 6.05.02.Q.1.c
On lots of less than one acre, only one utility trailer and one recreational vehicle, hobby vehicle or private pleasure craft which are not in an enclosed structure such as a garage, shall be allowed. Canoes, john boats less than 12 feet in length and similar boats shall be exempt from this restriction. d. No veh...
Driveway Rules
Hillsborough County requires driveways, drive aisles and the minimum parking spaces on most properties to be paved with a durable, dustless surface such as asphalt or cement under LDC § 6.05.02.K. Single-family and two-family homes, plus agricultural uses, are exempt, and any parking built beyond the required minimum must use pervious materials instead.
Hillsborough County Driveway & Parking Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County Land Development Code § 6.05.02.K
K. Required Paving 1. Except for single and two family dwellings and Agricultural and Related Uses, all driveways, drive aisles, and the minimum number of required parking spaces shall be constructed with a durable and dustless surface, including but not limited to asphalt, cement, or equivalent improvement. No slag, rock, pea gravel or other loose type of material shall be used. In making a d...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Hillsborough County bans parking commercial vehicles in residential districts outright, with one narrow carve-out: an owner living on a deeded lot of at least an acre in agricultural-related zoning may keep a single commercial vehicle they personally operate.
Hillsborough County Commercial Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 6.05.02.Q.2
Commercial Vehicles. The parking of commercial vehicles in any residential district is prohibited. This requirement shall not be interpreted to prohibit vehicles from loading and unloading in any residential district. However, on residentially developed parcels in the AM, A, AR, AS-0.4, AS-1 and ASC-1 zoning districts, the parking of one commercial vehicle per deeded lot shall be permitted prov...
Street Parking Limits
Hillsborough County bars stopping, standing or parking in the unincorporated area at driveways, crosswalks, fire hydrants and other listed spots under Sec. 50-110, and a vehicle left blocking a driveway past 24 hours' written notice can be towed.
Hillsborough County Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsSec. 50-110.
Within the unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of the Sheriff or his deputy or official traffic control device, no person shall: (1) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Sec. 8-116(e) bans storing any inoperable vehicle outside a completely enclosed building anywhere in unincorporated Hillsborough County, covering domestic, recreational, commercial, water, and non-motorized vehicles alike. The rule doesn't apply where the property's own zoning specifically allows outdoor storage of inoperable, junk, or derelict vehicles.
Hillsborough County Inoperable Vehicle Ban
Significant RestrictionsSec. 8-116(e), Hillsborough County Code of Ordinances, Part A
(e) Vehicles. All inoperable vehicles, as defined by this Code, including inoperable domestic vehicles, recreational vehicles, water vehicles, commercial vehicles, and non-motorized vehicles, which are stored outside of a completely enclosed building, shall be prohibited. Hobby vehicles, when stored outside of a building, shall be maintained in a usable condition. Exceptions: (1) On properties ...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Hillsborough County requires new commercial, industrial and hotel buildings to provide off-street loading berths sized to floor area, up to five berths for the largest sites, plus loading spaces sized and surfaced to code.
Hillsborough County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsHillsborough County LDC § 6.05.02.N
Every use requiring the receipt or distribution, by vehicles, of materials and merchandise shall have one or more loading berths or other space for standing, loading and unloading on the same or adjoining premises in accordance with the requirements of the table below. Loading space shall be sufficient to allow normal loading and unloading operations of a kind an...
Parking Rules by City in Hillsborough County
1 cities in Hillsborough County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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