Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Martin County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Martin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Sit-Lie Rules
Martin County bars placing objects, debris, or material on public sidewalks or bike paths in a way that blocks pedestrians or cyclists, unless a permit is issued.
Martin County Sidewalk Obstruction Ban
Some RestrictionsSec. 115.4
It is unlawful for any person to place or to direct the placement of any object, material, debris, or vegetation on, across, or above a public sidewalk or bicycle path in a manner that obstructs or precludes the use of the sidewalk by pedestrians or the bicycle path by bicyclists.115.4.B.Temporary use of a public sidewalk or bicycle path for a purpose involving the placement or presence of any ...
Encampment Sanitation
Martin County prohibits sleeping or camping overnight anywhere in a County park that isn't a designated campsite, covering beaches, lawns, fields and wooded areas unless the County issues written permission.
Martin County Bans Overnight Park Camping
Significant RestrictionsMartin County Code Sec. 17.9.A.2.aa, cc
It is unlawful for any person in any County park: ... aa. To sleep or camp overnight in any area of a County park not designated for camping, including beaches, lawns, fields, and wooded areas unless permitted in writing by the County. ... cc. To set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping, except in designated camping areas ... without express writ...
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