Parking Rules in Monroe County, FL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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RV & Boat Parking
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), Sec. 17-6 allows only one RV, camper or cargo van per residential or mobile home lot, bans using it as housing, and bans right-of-way parking or storage entirely. Derelict or unlicensed watercraft on a trailer for 30-plus days must be fully screened from view or kept off private property altogether.
Monroe County Caps RV And Boat Parking At Home
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 17-6
Recreation Vehicles, Campers, Cargo Vans as defined in F.S. § 320.01 Parking and storage prohibited in right-of-way within road bed Recreation Vehicles, Campers, Cargo Vans as defined in F.S. § 320.01 Storage prohibited in right-of-way outside of road bed Recreation Vehicles, Campers, Cargo Vans as defined in F.S. § 320.01 Only one recreational vehicle-type unit as defined in F.S. § 320.01 shal...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), Sec. 17-6 bars parking and storage of Class 7 and 8 heavy trucks (26,001 lbs. and up), tractor-trailers, and buses seating more than ten passengers on private property in every residential land use district except Industrial. The same table bans these vehicles from the road right-of-way, both inside and outside the road bed, county-wide.
Monroe County Bans Heavy Truck Parking In Residential Keys
Significant RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 17-6
TYPE OF VEHICLE* PROHIBITED ... Class ... 7 or 8 (Heavy Duty Trucks 26,001 lbs. and up) Parking and storage prohibited on right-of-way within and outside road bed Class 7 or 8 (Heavy Duty Trucks 26,001 lbs. and up) Parking and storage prohibited on private property within all land use districts except (I) Industrial. Tractor trailer Parking and storage prohibited on right-of-way within and outs...
Street Parking Limits
On unincorporated Keys county roads, the Board of County Commissioners posts signs to restrict or prohibit parking, standing, or stopping, including one-ton-plus trucks in residential subdivisions and nighttime parking bans. Monroe County Code § 25-27 backs every posted restriction with a $200.00 noncriminal civil penalty ticketed by law enforcement or a parking enforcement specialist.
Monroe County On-Street Parking Restrictions
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 25-27
(a)The board of county commissioners may by resolution restrict or prohibit the parking, standing or stopping of vehicles along county roads. The road affected must be posted with signs that state the restriction or prohibition. After posting, no person may park, stop or stand a vehicle in violation of the posted restriction or prohibition. ... (e)The noncriminal civil penalty for a violation o...
Overnight Parking
No vehicle may be stored on any public right-of-way in the unincorporated Florida Keys, and Monroe County Code § 25-35 presumes any vehicle parked there for more than 72 hours to be illegally stored. Oversized trucks, trailers, and RV-type units face additional length and width limits in residential districts, with towing and impoundment at the owner's expense for violations.
Monroe County 72-Hour Right-of-Way Limit
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 25-35
(a)Within any residential district, no trucks, trailers, travel trailers, or buses of one-ton or greater capacity or recreational vehicle-type units, as defined in F.S. § 320.01, in excess of 42 feet in length and in excess of 8.5 feet in width shall be stored on the paved part of any public right-of-way. ... (b)No motor vehicle of any type shall be stored on any public right-of-way. A motor ve...
Abandoned Vehicles
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), Section 17-2 of the County Code bars keeping an inoperative vehicle, or one unlicensed for ten days or more, on private property in every land use district except Industrial, unless it is fully screened from street view, meets the district's setbacks, or sits inside an enclosed garage.
Inoperative and Unlicensed Vehicle Rules, Monroe County
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 17-2
(a)Within all land use districts except Industrial (I) districts, all vehicles that are inoperative shall be prohibited on private property unless screened completely from view from street or any other residential structure, must meet setbacks of land use district where located or contained in an enclosed area/garage.(b)Within all land use districts except Industrial (I) districts, all vehicles...
Loading Zones
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), any nonresidential building over 100 square feet that receives or ships goods by vehicle must provide off-street loading space. The number of required bays scales with building size, and loading areas must sit entirely on the same parcel, off any public right-of-way.
Off-Street Loading Space Rules, Monroe County
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Land Development Code § 114-69
All nonresidential uses of over 100 square feet in floor area, involving the receipt and distribution by vehicles of materials and merchandise, shall provide for off-street loading. ... Loading/unloading spaces shall be located entirely on the same parcel as the principal use they serve. These spaces shall not be located on any public right-of-way, or on any parking spaces or parking aisle, and...
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