Volusia County, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage
- Unincorporated Volusia County only
- Cure period
- 21 days after notice
- Enclosed-garage exception
- Fully enclosed garage exempt
- Zoning exception
- Permitted use/special exception under Ord. 80-8
- Enforcing office
- Dept. of development & code administration
- Notice method
- Certified/registered mail or hand delivery
Summary
Unincorporated Volusia County bans inoperative, wrecked, partially dismantled, or unregistered vehicles from any public right-of-way and from private property unless inside a fully enclosed garage. Sec. 118-33 and 118-34 give owners 21 days after written notice to fix a violation before code enforcement acts.
It is hereby found by the county council that abandoned vehicles, defined for the purpose of this article as those vehicles that are inoperative, wrecked, partially dismantled or otherwise mechanically incapable of being operated in their present condition, or without current state license tags, if required, are a public nuisance... All vehicles which are inoperative as described in section 118-33 or without a current state license tag, if required, shall be prohibited on any public right-of-way under any circumstances, or on private property except within a completely enclosed garage or when such vehicles are a permitted principal use or special exception in any zoning classification.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 2(3) of the county Charter. Sec. 118-34(a) then bans such vehicles outright from any public right-of-way under any circumstances, and from private property except within a completely enclosed garage or where the vehicle is a permitted principal use or special exception under the county's zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 80-8). Enforcement runs through the director of the department of development and code administration: upon finding a violation, the director must notify the vehicle's record owner by certified or registered mail, hand delivery, or another lawful method, sent to the owner's last address in county records.
The owner then has 21 days from receipt of that notice to correct the violation before the director may pursue enforcement under Sec. 118-31. Sec. 118-32 confines the whole article to the unincorporated areas of the county, layered on top of, not replacing, any applicable zoning regulation.
Violations & Fines
A violation triggers a written notice to the owner of record, giving 21 days to cure by removing the vehicle, moving it into an enclosed garage, or bringing it within a permitted zoning use. If the owner misses that window, the director of development and code administration may initiate enforcement under Sec. 118-31, punishable as provided in Sec. 1-7; the county's stated policy is to try to abate the violation before starting legal proceedings, and any building inspector, code compliance officer, or law enforcement officer may assist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this abandoned-vehicle rule apply inside Daytona Beach or Deltona?
What makes a vehicle 'abandoned' under county code?
How long do I have to fix a violation once notified?
Can I keep a non-running project car on my property?
Sources & Official References
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