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Parking Rules in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)

9 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

RV & Boat Parking

Unincorporated Palm Beach County caps outdoor residential parking at one recreational vehicle plus up to three boats, sports vehicles, or trailers, all screened in the side or rear yard behind a six-foot wall, fence, or hedge.

Palm Beach County RV, Boat & Trailer Parking

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.D.1.A.3

A maximum of one recreational vehicle and any two or a maximum of three of the following, may be parked outdoors on a residential parcel with a residential unit: sports vehicle or marine vessel with accompanying trailers, and trailers... provided that the vehicles are: owned and used by a resident of the premises; not parked in a required front setback...; located in the side or rear yard and a...

Driveway Rules

Unincorporated Palm Beach County requires driveway and yard parking on an improved surface, and bars parking RVs, boats, or trailers in the front setback except for a two-hour loading window; Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and other cities set their own rules.

Palm Beach County Front-Yard Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.D.1.A

Vehicles shall only be parked on an improved surface in the Urban/Suburban Tier. ... not parked in a required front setback or other area between the structure and the street, or on the street except for the purpose of loading or unloading during a period not to exceed two hours in any 24-hour period; ... located in the side or rear yard and are screened from surrounding property and streets wi...

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars parking equipment, RVs, boats, trailers or commercial trucks on any public street or right-of-way for more than one hour in a 24-hour period, with tight caps on the vehicles allowed at home.

Oversized Vehicle Parking Limits Palm Beach County

Significant Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.D.1.A.1.a

No person shall park, store, or keep any equipment, Motor Vehicles, recreational vehicles, marine vessels, sports vehicles, or trailers, on any public street, or other thoroughfare or any R-O-W for a period exceeding one hour in any 24-hour period, each such period commencing at the time of first stopping or parking.

Street Parking Limits

Unincorporated Palm Beach County prohibits parking in front of any driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or against the flow of traffic: vehicles must parallel park within 12 inches of the curb, facing the direction of travel.

Palm Beach County Street Parking Rules

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 19-21(c)(3), (f)(1)

Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:a.In front of a public or private driveway.b.Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.c.Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. ... Except where expressly designated, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be parallel parked and so sto...

Overnight Parking

Unincorporated Palm Beach County bars parking any vehicle, equipment, trailer, or boat on a public street or right-of-way for more than one hour in any 24-hour period, effectively ruling out overnight on-street parking.

Palm Beach County On-Street Time Limit

Significant Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.D.1.A.1.a

No person shall park, store, or keep any equipment, Motor Vehicles, recreational vehicles, marine vessels, sports vehicles, or trailers, on any public street, or other thoroughfare or any R-O-W for a period exceeding one hour in any 24-hour period, each such period commencing at the time of first stopping or parking.

EV Charging

Unincorporated Palm Beach County allows electric vehicle charging spaces by right, with no special permit, but caps them at 50% of required parking and sets design rules for buffer encroachment, signage, and green pavement marking.

Palm Beach County EV Charging Spaces

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.B.3.A.1.d.4), Electric Vehicle Charging Parking Space (EVCPS)

An Electric Vehicle Charging Parking Space (EVCPS) is a parking space where an electric vehicle can be charged by an Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS), the infrastructure that supplies electric energy. ... a) Approval Process An EVCPS is Permitted by Right. ... b) Parking Requirements Up to 50 percent of the required number of parking spaces pursuant to Table 6.B.1.B, Minimum Parking and...

Abandoned Vehicles

Unincorporated Palm Beach County outright bans leaving any wrecked, junked, or nonoperating vehicle on a road, and gives private property owners just ten days to remove one before the county tows it and liens the land.

Palm Beach County Abandoned Vehicle Removal

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 19-95(a)

No person in charge or control of any property, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, or otherwise, shall allow any nonoperative, wrecked, junked, discarded or partially dismantled motor vehicle to remain on such property longer than ten (10) days.

Curb Color Rules

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, any electric vehicle charging parking space must be painted green or marked with green painted lines or curbs under the county's land development code.

Palm Beach County EV Charging Space Curb Color

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 6.B.3.A.1.d.4)c)(4)

(4) The EVCPS shall be painted green, or shall be marked by green painted lines or curbs; [Ord. 2018-018] [Ord. 2023-012] (5) A canopy, if provided for the EVCPS, shall not exceed 15 feet in height over the charging unit. [Ord. 2018-018] [Ord. 2023-012] (6) Each EVCPS shall be marked by a sign designating the parking space as an electric vehicle parking space, in accordance with Art. 8.B.2, Sma...

Loading Zones

In unincorporated Palm Beach County, vehicles at a marked freight curb loading zone can stop for loading or unloading materials for no more than 30 minutes, and passenger curb loading zones cap stops at 5 minutes.

Palm Beach County Curb Loading Zone Limits

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Code § 19-21(m)(1)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials at any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.

Parking Rules by City in Palm Beach County

4 cities in Palm Beach County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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