Marion County, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Distance limit
- 300 feet from any property line
- Multiple-vehicle rule
- 2+ unserviceable vehicles barred anywhere on lot
- Exemptions
- Enclosed buildings, junkyards, repair shops
- Enforcement
- County code inspectors, citations
- Penalty class
- Second-degree misdemeanor
Summary
Marion County bans storing an unserviceable vehicle within 300 feet of any property line unless it's inside a fully enclosed building or at a licensed junkyard or repair shop.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land in the county to store any unserviceable vehicle within three hundred (300) feet of any boundary of such land, except for unserviceable vehicles stored on the premises of a lawfully established and maintained junkyard, vehicle repair business, or solid waste management facility, and except for motor vehicles stored within a completely enclosed building.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 122 | Land Development Code: Supplement 7).
Full Breakdown
County code makes it unlawful for a landowner to store any unserviceable vehicle within 300 feet of a property boundary, with narrow exceptions for vehicles at a lawfully established junkyard, vehicle repair business, or solid waste facility, or inside a completely enclosed building. A second rule separately bars keeping two or more unserviceable vehicles anywhere on a parcel under the same exceptions. The board has declared this accumulation a public nuisance and health hazard. Code enforcement officers handle violations, which can also be charged by citation.
Violations & Fines
Second-degree misdemeanor under Sec. 1-9; code enforcement can also pursue the county's standard nuisance-abatement and lien process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep a broken-down car in my closed garage?
What counts as an unserviceable vehicle?
Sources & Official References
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