Lee County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Exclusive bike lane parking
- Prohibited, § 28-104(2)f
- Standard fine
- $32.00 per violation
- Contested-hearing fine cap
- Up to $100.00 + court costs
- Momentary passenger stop
- Only exception allowed
- Enforcement
- Any officer or parking specialist
Summary
Unincorporated Lee County bans standing or parking a vehicle in an exclusive bicycle lane under Code of Ordinances § 28-104(2)f, even briefly. A standard violation draws a $32 fine, rising to as much as $100 plus court costs if contested and upheld.
(2)No person or operator of a vehicle shall stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers, on any street as follows:a.In front or within five feet of the end of the driveway radius or edge of a public or private driveway so as to prevent proper ingress or egress;b.Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;...f.On an exclusive bicycle lane;g.At any place where official signs prohibit standing;h.In any lane designated as a fire lane.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 7 | Land Development Code: Supplement 3 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Section 28-104 lists places where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited unless it is necessary to avoid a traffic conflict, comply with the law, or follow a police officer's or traffic-control device's direction. ' The same subsection bars stopping within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of the approach to a stop sign or traffic signal, in a designated fire lane, and near fire-station driveways, so the bike-lane ban sits alongside these visibility- and access-driven restrictions rather than standing alone.
Any law enforcement official or a County parking enforcement specialist with jurisdiction may issue a summons under § 28-102, and if the vehicle is unattended the summons is affixed to it in a conspicuous place. The division is enforced as an exercise of the County's police power for public safety under § 28-103, applied liberally toward that purpose, which covers bicyclists using the exclusive lane the ordinance protects.
Violations & Fines
Under § 28-102(5), a bike-lane parking violation, like most parking violations under this division other than disabled-parking violations, carries a standard fine of $32.00. A driver who contests the citation and appears before a designated hearing official waives the flat civil-penalty option; if the official finds a violation occurred after the hearing, the fine can be set as high as $100.00 plus court costs. Separately, tampering with or removing an official traffic-control device or sign associated with the restriction is a misdemeanor enforceable through the County's code enforcement process under § 28-102(6).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stop in a bike lane in unincorporated Lee County just to drop someone off?
What's the fine for parking in a Lee County bike lane?
Who writes bike-lane parking tickets in unincorporated Lee County?
Does the bike-lane ban apply anywhere else in the same section?
Sources & Official References
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