Walton County, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Walton County Code § 9-102 defines an 'abandoned vehicle' as any motor vehicle in an inoperable condition without a current, unexpired license plate that has been left unprotected from the elements for a month or more and has deteriorated past the point of restoration. Building on that definition, § 9-112 bars any property owner in unincorporated Walton County from allowing a partially dismantled, wrecked, junked, discarded, non-operating, non-registered or unlicensed vehicle, or other junk, to remain on the property for more than 30 days.

The section carries two built-in exceptions. It does not apply if the vehicle or junk sits inside an enclosed building, is shielded by a visual screen, or is otherwise located so it cannot be seen from any surrounding property or public place; § 9-113 also exempts permitted salvage yards and premises already screened by the six-foot fence the article defines. Beyond the 30-day exterior storage rule, § 9-107 separately makes storing an abandoned vehicle, or any large appliance, on a single-family or multifamily residential lot, or on the county right-of-way, a public nuisance in its own right.

Enforcement runs through the Walton County Sheriff's Department and Public Safety Officers under §§ 9-114 and 9-115, who may issue a written corrective notice specifying the violation and a deadline to fix it, or proceed directly to a citation. If the notice is ignored, § 9-116 makes the continued noncompliance itself a separate violation, and § 9-118 authorizes misdemeanor prosecution.