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Davie, FL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Default rule
Barred unless exception applies
Vehicle limit
One Class 1 or 2 vehicle
Surface required
Paved front or side yard
Prohibited types
Trailers, box trucks, lift equipment

Summary

Commercial vehicles and construction equipment cannot be parked, stored or maintained in a residential zoning district in the Town of Davie, Broward County, except under narrow conditions set by ordinance.

Commercial vehicles and construction equipment must not be parked, stored or maintained within a residentially zoned district... except as provided in this paragraph (G)... A commercial vehicle may be parked or stored on a lot within a residential zoning district only as follows:(a)The commercial vehicle is regularly used by a resident of the lot...(d)A maximum of one (1) Class 1 or Class 2 commercial vehicle may be parked on a paved surface within the front or side yard of a lot or within a completely enclosed garage.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).

Full Breakdown

Davie Code § 12-33(G) bars parking, storing or maintaining commercial vehicles and construction equipment anywhere in a residentially zoned district, private property, public property, swales or road rights-of-way, unless the strict exceptions in this section apply. A resident may keep one Class 1 or Class 2 commercial vehicle (under 10,000 pounds GVWR) on a paved surface in the front or side yard or in an enclosed garage, provided it is regularly used by a resident, carries no signage beyond what the law requires, and is not a trailer, box truck, panel truck, step van, or vehicle fitted with a lift, boom, hoist or tow rig.

Violations & Fines

Parking a disqualifying commercial vehicle, a second Class 1/2 truck, or any signed or lift-equipped vehicle in a Davie residential district is a code enforcement violation cited under § 12-33(G), with escalating fines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my work truck at my Davie home?
Only if it's a Class 1 or 2 vehicle (under 10,000 lbs.), regularly used by a resident, unsigned, and parked on a paved front/side yard surface or in a garage, per § 12-33(G)(2).
What size truck counts against the one-vehicle limit?
Davie uses federal GVWR vehicle classes; Class 1 is under 6,000 lbs. and Class 2 is 6,001–10,000 lbs., per § 12-33(G)(1)(d).

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