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Seminole County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Prohibited
motor vehicles and mopeds on bike trails
Covers
private and public trails/footpaths
Exception
permanent or authorized temporary driveway
Adopted
Ord. No. 82-39, Oct. 10, 1982
Penalty basis
general penalty, Sec. 1.8

Summary

Seminole County's Sec. 250.52 keeps motor vehicles and mopeds off every private and public bicycle trail or footpath in the unincorporated area, with a narrow exception for a permanent or authorized temporary driveway that crosses the path. The rule sits in the same Traffic Code article as the county's skateboard and roller-skate roadway ban.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Seminole County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

No person shall operate any motor vehicle or moped upon any private or public bicycle trail or footpath, except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1 | Land Development Code: Supplement 2).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 52, adopted as part of Ord. No. 82-39 on October 10, 1982, prohibits operating any motor vehicle or moped upon any private or public bicycle trail or footpath in Seminole County. The only permitted crossing is a permanent driveway or a temporary driveway that has been duly authorized, so a homeowner or contractor cannot simply drive a truck or golf cart down a paved bike trail to reach a yard or job site without that specific authorization. The section covers both publicly maintained trails, such as those built along county roads and through parks, and privately owned trails and footpaths, closing a gap that would otherwise let a private landowner's bike path be treated as open to motorized traffic.

It follows directly after Sec. 51's ban on skateboards and roller skates on roadways and Sec. ' As with the rest of Article V, the Code sets no unique fine for this section, so a violation is punished under Sec. 69, Florida Statutes, and treats each day of continued violation as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

Driving a motor vehicle or moped on a bicycle trail or footpath violates Sec. 250.52 and is punished through the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1.8, applying Section 125.69, Florida Statutes. There is no separate schedule of fines specific to this section, and each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I drive a golf cart or ATV on a Seminole County bike trail?
No. Sec. 250.52 bars any motor vehicle or moped, which includes golf carts and ATVs, from operating on a public or private bicycle trail or footpath in unincorporated Seminole County. The only allowed crossing is over a permanent driveway or a temporary driveway that has been specifically authorized.
Does this rule cover private bike trails on a homeowners association's property?
Yes. Sec. 250.52 applies to 'any private or public bicycle trail or footpath,' so an HOA-owned trail is covered the same as a county-maintained one, and motorized vehicles are barred from it except at an authorized driveway crossing.
What happens if someone is caught driving on a bike trail?
The Code has no dedicated fine for Sec. 250.52, so the violation is handled under Sec. 1.8, the general penalty section, which applies the enforcement scheme of Section 125.69, Florida Statutes, and treats every day the violation continues as a new, separate offense.

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