Parking Rules in Walton County, FL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
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RV & Boat Parking
Walton County's Land Development Code caps unoccupied recreational vehicles at two per lot alongside a principal residence, and bans using an RV as a permanent residence outside a licensed RV park or a handful of rural agricultural zoning districts.
Walton County RV Storage on Residential Lots
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 2.02.00.P
P.Recreational Vehicles (RVs). The use of a recreational vehicle as a permanent residence is not permitted, except for in duly licensed and permitted recreational vehicle campgrounds/parks or as provided for in Sections 2.02.01 (Large Scale Agriculture District), 2.02.02 (General Agriculture District), 2.02.03 (Estate Residential District), 2.02.04 (Rural Low Density District), and 2.02.05 (Rur...
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Walton County, off-street parking for a single-family home has to sit in the front or rear yard, never the side yard, and access drives and aisles must be paved. The Land Development Code allows up to 25 percent of required spaces, or 50 percent for a house of worship, to stay unpaved if the Planning Director approves and the owner proves the surface won't cause erosion or hurt water quality.
Front-Yard Parking Rules in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 5.02.06(A), (C)
2.Access drives and aisles for all parking areas shall be paved, but up to 25 percent of the parking spaces may remain unpaved subject to the approval of the planning director. A place of worship, or other institutional use without daily parking needs may be allowed to leave 50 percent of all parking spaces unpaved. The applicant shall supply evidence that the unpaved parking area will not caus...
Street Parking Limits
In unincorporated Walton County, vehicles on two-way streets must park within 12 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the direction of travel; one-way streets allow either curb but still require parked cars to face traffic flow. Walton County Code Sec. 20-17 bans parking that blocks driveways, sightlines within 20 feet of a driveway or intersection, or sits within 20 feet of a mailbox, interfering with U.S. Mail delivery.
On-Street Parking Rules in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code §§ 20-13(a), 20-17(a), (c)
(a)Parallel parking. ... (2)Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or its left wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway. ... (a)Blocking o...
Overnight Parking
Walton County has no single countywide overnight parking curfew; instead Code Section 20-14 lets the county administrator designate specific 'no parking' and 'limited time parking' areas by posted sign, and once signs go up, parking beyond the posted hours or duration becomes a citable violation.
Walton County No-Parking & Time-Limit Zones
Light RestrictionsWalton County Code § 20-14
Notwithstanding section 20-11, the county administrator or his/her designee shall be empowered to designate certain public areas within the unincorporated sections of the county to be "no parking" areas, limited time parking areas, specific use parking areas, or paid parking areas. ... (1)No parking areas. Those areas designated as "no parking" areas shall be posted with "no parking" signs spac...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Walton County, an inoperable vehicle without a current tag that has sat exposed to the weather for a month or more counts as an abandoned vehicle, and no property owner may let junked, wrecked or unregistered vehicles sit outside for more than 30 days. The Walton County Sheriff's Department enforces the rule under the Litter and Nuisance Control Ordinance, with citations, corrective notices or misdemeanor prosecution for noncompliance.
Abandoned Vehicle Rules in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code §§ 9-102, 9-112
Abandoned vehicle means any motor vehicle in an inoperable condition without a current unexpired license plate which has been left unprotected from the elements for a period of one month or more, that is deteriorated to the point of non-restoration. ... No owner of a premises shall allow partially dismantled, wrecked, junked, discarded or otherwise non-operating or non-registered or unlicensed ...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Walton County requires any development that generates deliveries or shipments to build offstreet loading berths sized to its floor area, with each berth at least 250 square feet. Trucks and vans can't extend into the public right-of-way while loading, and the number of required berths climbs from one to eight as gross floor area grows past 460,000 square feet.
Offstreet Loading Rules in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Land Development Code § 5.02.08
Any use with a gross floor area which requires deliveries or shipments must provide offstreet loading facilities in accordance with the following requirements: ... A.Minimum Area for Each Space. The minimum area for each offstreet loading space, excluding area for maneuvering, shall be 250 square feet.B.No Blocking Roadways. At no time shall any part of a truck or van be allowed to extend into ...
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