Parking Rules in Marion County, FL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Marion County, Florida.
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RV & Boat Parking
In Marion County's residential zoning classifications, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle that is not occupied must be parked in the side or rear yard and kept in a stored state; a single self-contained travel trailer or RV may be occupied by a non-commercial guest for up to 21 days in any 60-day period under a Temporary Use Permit.
RV and Travel Trailer Parking and Storage
Some RestrictionsMarion County LDC Sec. 4.3.6.D, E (Ord. No. 13-20)
D. A single travel trailer and/or recreational vehicle which have a self-contained disposal system shall be permitted to be occupied in any residential zoning as a non-commercial guest of the resident of the property involved, for a period not to exceed 21 days in any 60-day period by a Temporary Use Permit through the Growth Services Zoning Division. A travel trailer or recreational vehicle th...
Driveway Rules
Marion County requires driveways connecting to a paved road to be built as poured concrete or compacted lime rock with an asphalt surface, inspected before final approval. Plain dirt or loose gravel does not meet the standard.
Marion County FL Driveway Surface Requirements
Some RestrictionsMarion County, FL Code of Ordinances, Sec. 5.5-36(b)(4)
Driveway and right-of-way apron requirements which abut a paved road: a. Right-of-way aprons from the edge of the road to the property line shall conform to engineering department and land development code requirements... b. The remainder of the driveway shall continue from the apron... to the home. The driveway shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide four-inch thick formed and poured concrete...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
No person may park a commercial vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds GVW for more than three hours on private property, in any prohibited zoning classification, or in the right-of-way in unincorporated Marion County, with limited exceptions for delivery, loading/unloading at an approved business, and 24-hour emergency vehicles.
Parking of Commercial Vehicles
Some RestrictionsMarion County LDC Sec. 4.3.21 (Ord. No. 13-20, 7-11-2013)
Sec. 4.3.21. Parking of commercial vehicles. No person shall park a commercial vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds GVW for more than three hours on private property, in any prohibited zoning classification, or in the right-of-way except: (1) Vehicles engaged in the delivery or pickup of goods, or vehicles engaged in the delivery of materials to be used in actual bona fide repair, alteration, rem...
Street Parking Limits
Marion County does not impose countywide hourly on-street parking limits in unincorporated areas; parking on roadways and rights-of-way is governed by Florida's state traffic code, which bars stopping, standing, or parking on the roadway side of a parked vehicle, on sidewalks, within intersections and crosswalks, in front of driveways, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and at any place where signs prohibit parking.
Street Parking and Right-of-Way Rules
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. Sec. 316.1945 (2025)
316.1945 Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places. - (1) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: (a) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: 1. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street. 2. On a sidewalk....
Overnight Parking
Marion County has no general ordinance banning overnight parking of passenger vehicles on residential lots; occupancy of a travel trailer or RV as living quarters is capped at 21 days per 60-day period in residential zones under a Temporary Use Permit, and parking on public roads overnight remains subject to Florida's state traffic code and signed no-parking areas.
Overnight Parking and Sleeping in Vehicles
Some RestrictionsMarion County LDC Sec. 4.3.6.D (Ord. No. 13-20)
A single travel trailer and/or recreational vehicle which have a self-contained disposal system shall be permitted to be occupied in any residential zoning as a non-commercial guest of the resident of the property involved, for a period not to exceed 21 days in any 60-day period by a Temporary Use Permit through the Growth Services Zoning Division. A travel trailer or recreational vehicle that ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Marion County bans storing an unserviceable vehicle within 300 feet of any property line unless it's inside a fully enclosed building or at a licensed junkyard or repair shop.
Unserviceable Vehicles Banned in Marion County
Significant RestrictionsMarion County Code Sec. 16-92(c)
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land in the county to store any unserviceable vehicle within three hundred (300) feet of any boundary of such land, except for unserviceable vehicles stored on the premises of a lawfully established and maintained junkyard, vehicle repair business, or solid waste management facility, and except for motor vehicles stored within a completely enclosed buil...
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