In residential districts, a car, RV, or trailer must be titled/plated, operable, and intact — or be garaged or hidden completely from public view, capped at two screened per parcel. Abandoned vehicles on public roads are removed under state law. Repair yards are exempt.
Under LDC § 9.03.01(C), a vehicle requiring Florida licensure must meet at least two of three tests — (1) valid title and current plate, (2) runs and moves within a week of investigation, (3) completely intact with all bodywork and mechanical parts — or be stored in a completely enclosed garage or hidden completely from public view in residential districts, with a maximum of two screened outside a garage per parcel. Where no backyard is available, a complete intact car cover (not a tarp) is acceptable screening. Licensed car lots, junkyards, salvage yards, and repair shops (for vehicles under repair) are exempt. Abandoned vehicles on public property are handled under FS 705.103, and illegal dumping of a vehicle is litter
Code Enforcement issues a correction notice; unresolved violations go to the Code Enforcement Board with daily fines. Vehicles abandoned on public roads may be towed and disposed of under FS 705.103.
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