Pinellas County, FL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Size threshold
- over 21 feet banned
- Scope
- unincorporated county only
- Exemption
- one work vehicle, 21 ft/8 ft/8 ft
- Storage option
- must be inside enclosed garage
- Loading window
- 30 min, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Summary
In unincorporated Pinellas County, trucks, trailers, tow trucks, buses and construction equipment over 21 feet may not be parked or stored in residential zoning districts unless fully enclosed in a garage, per Sec. 122-37.
Prohibited vehicles and equipment means...any truck, trailer...in excess of 21 feet, or any semi-trailer, tractor trailer combination...or any step-van, cube-van, box truck, flatbed truck, tow truck, wrecker, moving van, bus, or any construction...equipment...No person or agent thereof shall cause or permit a prohibited vehicle to be stored, maintained or parked in a residential zoning district unless such vehicle is parked on private property in an enclosed garage or similar lawful structure, thereby eliminating its visibility from public roads and adjacent parcels of land.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 122-37 bars storing, maintaining or parking a "prohibited vehicle" -- trucks, trailers, stretched vehicles over 21 feet, semi-trailers, tow trucks, wreckers, moving vans, buses, or construction/landscaping equipment -- in a residential zoning district in unincorporated Pinellas County, unless it sits inside an enclosed garage or similar structure invisible from the street. One exempted work vehicle (van, pickup or utility trailer) up to 21 feet long, 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide may be kept per dwelling on a hard-surfaced area, not grass. A vehicle may also load or unload up to 30 minutes during the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch window.
Violations & Fines
Pinellas County Code Enforcement cites the property owner for keeping a prohibited vehicle visible from the street; each day of continued violation can be treated as a separate offense under the county's code enforcement process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck at my house in unincorporated Pinellas County?
Does this ban apply inside St. Petersburg or Clearwater?
Sources & Official References
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