Osceola County, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 7 days on private property
- Key section
- Code § 23-28 (declared nuisance)
- Definition
- Wrecked, no tag, inoperable (§ 23-24)
- Exemption
- Inside a fully enclosed building
- Abatement notice
- 15 days to cure (§ 23-30)
Summary
Osceola County prohibits leaving an abandoned, inoperable or discarded vehicle on private property in the unincorporated county for more than 7 days, and declares it a public nuisance. Vehicles kept in a completely enclosed building like a garage are exempt.
No abandoned, inoperable and/or discarded vehicle, or any part thereof, shall be parked, stored or left upon any private property located within the unincorporated limits of Osceola County for a period in excess of (7) seven days. The presence of such vehicles... is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71 | Land Development Code: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
Osceola County Code § 23-28 bars any abandoned, inoperable or discarded vehicle, or part of one, from being parked, stored or left on private property in the unincorporated county for more than 7 days, and declares it a public nuisance. Section 23-24 lists what makes a vehicle 'abandoned/inoperable/discarded': being wrecked, partially dismantled, missing a current license tag, or incapable of safe operation. The rule applies in residential, agricultural-residential and mobile-home zoning districts; § 23-23 exempts vehicles kept inside a completely enclosed building and licensed salvage yards. Code enforcement posts and mails notice giving 15 days to abate (§ 23-30). On public property, FS 705.103 governs removal.
Violations & Fines
Under § 23-30, an enforcement officer posts the property/vehicle and mails a notice of violation directing abatement within 15 calendar days; unabated vehicles may be towed and removed, with costs charged jointly to the property and vehicle owners, plus Chapter
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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