10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lee County, Florida.
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Lee County's LDC does not cap RVs, boats, or non-commercial recreational trailers parked at a home, but trailers over a 15,000-lb combined GVWR are restricted in residential zones. Live-aboards and commercial storage of boats/RVs are separately regulated. Check any HOA or deed restrictions too.
Lee County LDC Sec. 34-1181(a)(4)
Any truck and trailer combination, excluding a trailer used solely for noncommercial or recreational purposes, resulting in a combined manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) in excess of 15,000 pounds.
New Lee County duplex and two-family-attached homes need a separate driveway per unit, at least 20 by 20 feet, built of concrete, asphalt, or concrete pavers. Driveways must stay pothole-free, and long-term use for anything other than parking and driving is prohibited.
Lee County LDC Sec. 34-3107
Duplex and two-family attached units must be constructed with driveways (i.e., one for each unit) at least 20 feet wide and 20 feet long. The driveway must be constructed of concrete, asphalt or concrete pavers ... Long-term or permanent use of the driveway for activities other than vehicle parking and driving is prohibited.
You cannot park tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, two-or-more-rear-axle trucks, or any truck over 15,000-lb GVWR on residentially or agriculturally zoned Lee County property. Limited exceptions cover daytime deliveries, an enclosed home-occupation building, working AG residents, and emergency utility on-call trucks.
Lee County LDC Sec. 34-1181(a)
the following types of trucks or commercial vehicles may not be parked or stored on any property zoned AG, RS, RSA, RSC, TFC, TF, RM, MH, RV, PUD ... (1) A tractor-trailer or semi-trailer truck; (2) A truck with two or more rear axles; (3) A truck with a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) in excess of 15,000 pounds.
In unincorporated Lee County, you may not stop, stand, or park on sidewalks, crosswalks, intersections, bike paths, bridges, or anywhere official signs prohibit it. Parking is also barred on the roadway side of a parked vehicle. State traffic law (FS Ch. 316) governs enforcement and fines.
Lee County Code of Ordinances Sec. 28-104
no person or operator shall: (1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street as follows: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parking at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk; c. Within an intersection; d. On a crosswalk; ... j. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
Lee County has no blanket overnight street-parking ban, but you may not park any vehicle for more than 24 continuous hours on a public street, lot, or public-access property to display it for sale, hire, or rent. After written notice, the vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense.
Lee County Code of Ordinances Sec. 28-106(a)
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, as defined in the F.S. § 320.01, for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours, after written notice, upon a public street or highway ... for the principal purpose and intent of displaying the motor vehicle thereon for sale, hire or rental.
Lee County's Land Development Code sets no county-specific rule for home EV chargers; installation follows the Florida Building Code and NEC electrical permitting through Lee County DCD. Public and multifamily charging is shaped by state law, and HOAs cannot unreasonably ban owner-installed chargers.
Storing inoperative, wrecked, or partly dismantled vehicles on residential property in unincorporated Lee County is a public nuisance subject to immediate abatement. Violations can bring fines up to $250 per day, jail up to 60 days, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Lee County Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-91, 18-92
Inoperative vehicle means any car, truck, trailer, recreational vehicle and the like which is not readily able to be driven or otherwise used or operated in its designed capacity ... nuisance accumulations on private property shall constitute a public nuisance, subject to immediate abatement.
Lee County does not set its own residential curb-painting color code; curb and pavement markings follow the Florida MUTCD administered by FDOT and the County DOT. Residents may not paint public curbs or add unofficial pavement markings, and posted 'No Parking' signs and lines govern where you can park.
In unincorporated Lee County, you may not use a required off-street parking or loading space for merchandise display or rental-vehicle parking, and stopping to load or unload is barred in signed and prohibited areas. Commercial developments must provide off-street loading under the LDC.
Lee County LDC Sec. 34-1352(d)(1)
No parking space or loading zone required by the parking regulations set forth in this chapter may be used for the display of merchandise or parking of rental vehicles.
Oversized commercial vehicles, including trucks with a GVWR over 15,000 pounds, two-or-more-rear-axle trucks, and semis, may not be parked on residentially or agriculturally zoned property in Lee County. Non-commercial recreational trailers and RVs are exempted from this size restriction.
Lee County LDC Sec. 34-1181(a)(3)-(4)
A truck with a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) in excess of 15,000 pounds; or ... Any truck and trailer combination, excluding a trailer used solely for noncommercial or recreational purposes, resulting in a combined manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) in excess of 15,000 pounds.
2 cities in Lee County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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