Broward County, FL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 5,000 lbs or less to qualify
- Allowed count
- One qualifying vehicle only
- Storage requirement
- Carport, garage, or hidden yard
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Broward County only
Summary
Unincorporated Broward bans parking or storing commercial vehicles over 5,000 pounds in residential zoning districts, with narrow exceptions.
It shall be unlawful to park or store any commercial vehicle or equipment on public or private property in all residential zoning districts, except for the following: 1. One (1) commercial vehicle weighing five thousand (5,000) pounds or less may be parked or stored in a carport or garage, or in a side or rear yard if completely hidden from view of all adjacent properties.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 39-275(7) of the Broward County Zoning Code makes it unlawful to park or store any commercial vehicle or equipment on public or private property in residential zoning districts. The only vehicle allowed is a single commercial vehicle weighing 5,000 pounds or less, and even that one must sit in a carport, garage, or a side/rear yard fully hidden from adjacent properties' view. Temporary exceptions cover tradesmen actively performing service, construction, or delivery work, and public utility or emergency/law-enforcement vehicles. This zoning chapter applies only in unincorporated Broward County (Sec. 39-2); Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs and the other 27 municipalities enforce their own parking codes.
Violations & Fines
Violations are handled as zoning code enforcement cases, with cited vehicles subject to a Code Enforcement Board hearing and daily fines, plus possible towing as an unpermitted use of residential property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park a work van over 5,000 pounds at my house?
Does this rule apply inside Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood?
Sources & Official References
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