Coral Gables, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 34-105
- Civil penalty
- $200.00
- Removal notice period
- 5 days
- Car covers allowed on private lots
- Max 2, form-fitting only
- Vehicles declared
- Public nuisance (Sec. 34-106)
Summary
Coral Gables bans storing wrecked, junked, dismantled or unregistered vehicles on public or private property, with narrow exceptions for licensed businesses and covered vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store, or leave any motor or other vehicle maintained on cement blocks, with flat tires, partially dismantled, not properly registered or insured, or in a wrecked, junked, dilapidated or abandoned condition on public or private property in the city... Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 1-7.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 34-105 makes it unlawful to park, store or leave a vehicle on cement blocks, with flat tires, partially dismantled, unregistered/uninsured, or otherwise wrecked, junked, dilapidated or abandoned anywhere in the city, public or private property alike. The only outs: the vehicle is tied to a lawfully licensed business, or on private property it sits under a form-fitting, tear-free car cover (max two per lot, on an approved parking surface). Sec. 34-106 declares any such vehicle a public nuisance, and Sec. 34-107 lets the enforcement officer post a 5-day removal notice before towing and destroying it under Fla. Stat. ch. 705.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalty of $200.00 per Code Section 1-7; unremoved abandoned vehicles are declared a public nuisance and can be towed and destroyed after a 5-day notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I store a broken-down car under a cover in my driveway?
What happens if I ignore the notice?
Sources & Official References
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