Port Orange, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 70-49
- Waiting period before enforcement
- 15 consecutive days
- Allowed storage
- Enclosed garage or standard vehicle cover
- Zoning covered
- Residential and agricultural lots
- Enforcement
- Special magistrate under § 70-50
Summary
On residential or agricultural lots in Port Orange, a wrecked, dismantled, unlicensed or visibly inoperative vehicle must stay inside a fully enclosed garage or be covered with a standard vehicle cover in good repair under City Code § 70-49; a code inspector can act once a vehicle has met that condition for 15 straight days.
(2)Disabled or abandoned vehicle means a vehicle which:a.Is wrecked and unrepaired, or is incapable of functioning as a vehicle in its present state;b.Has no engine, transmission, or other major and visible parts, or has other major or visible components which are dismantled;c.Is unlicensed;d.Is apparently inoperative, as indicated by vegetation underneath the vehicle as high as the vehicle body or frame or refuse or debris collected underneath the vehicle; ore.Is otherwise located on property in an apparent state of disuse or neglect, so as to render the vehicle unsightly to a reasonable person viewing the vehicle from outside the property on which the vehicle is located. ... (d)Evidence. In order to conclude that a vehicle is disabled or abandoned, the code inspector must determine that the vehicle has been disabled or abandoned for at least 15 consecutive calendar days, or that the vehicle violates any of the criteria contained in subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43 | Land Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Section 70-49 defines a "disabled or abandoned vehicle" as one that is wrecked and unrepaired or incapable of functioning; missing its engine, transmission or other major parts, or has major components dismantled; unlicensed; apparently inoperative, shown by vegetation grown up around it or debris collected underneath; or otherwise left in an apparent state of disuse or neglect that a reasonable person would find unsightly viewing it from outside the property. The city council's stated findings tie the rule to property values and general welfare on residentially- and agriculturally-zoned land.
Such a vehicle may stay on the property only inside a completely enclosed garage, or parked in a carport, parking space or city-approved area under a "standard vehicle cover," a nontransparent cover designed for that vehicle type, kept in good repair, with no uncovered part of the vehicle in disrepair. Any other covering material is not allowed unless the vehicle sits inside an enclosed garage. 04, must determine the vehicle has met the disabled-or-abandoned criteria for at least 15 consecutive calendar days. Both the vehicle's owner and the property's owner or occupant are jointly and individually responsible for compliance, and obstructing a code inspector carrying out this section or the companion enforcement section 70-50 is itself a separate violation.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a disabled or abandoned vehicle exposed on residential or agricultural property, or covered with anything other than a proper vehicle cover, for 15 consecutive days or more triggers enforcement under section 70-50: action before the special magistrate, a circuit or county court injunction, or the general penalty in section 1-8. Obstructing a code inspector's investigation under this section is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a broken-down car sit in my yard before it's a violation?
Can I just throw a tarp over my old car?
Who is responsible if the vehicle isn't mine but it's on my property?
Does this rule apply outside residential neighborhoods?
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