Manatee County, FL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Code section
- Manatee County Code 2-9-108
- Commercial weight cap
- 15,000 lbs GVW
- Commercial height cap
- 9 feet
- Height measured
- To highest point or load
- Large RV/boat
- Off-street or screened side/rear yard
Summary
On residential lots in unincorporated Manatee County, a resident's commercial vehicle can't exceed 15,000 lbs gross vehicle weight or 9 feet in height, and larger restricted vehicles must be screened or off-street (Code 2-9-108).
...provided that neither vehicle exceeds fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds of gross vehicle weight (GVW) and nine (9) feet in height. The height shall be measured from the ground to the highest point of the vehicle or any object being carried. The height limitation shall not apply to commercial vehicles less than one ton rated capacity.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124 | Land Development Code: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Manatee County limits oversized vehicles on residential property through Code Sec. 2-9-108. Each of the two commercial vehicles a resident may keep must stay under 15,000 pounds GVW and nine feet tall, measured to the highest point or any load carried; the height cap doesn't apply to vehicles under one-ton rated capacity. Oversized restricted vehicles (large RVs, boats on trailers) must be stored off-street in a garage or off-street storage area, or in a side/rear yard not projecting more than five feet past the home. On a corner lot's secondary front yard they must sit back ten feet behind a six-foot fence or full hedge. Whitfield Residential and Restricted Vehicle Overlay Districts impose additional limits.
Violations & Fines
Code enforcement under Ch. 162, F.S. and county Code chapter 2-7; each day a separate offense (Sec. 2-9-109).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a size limit for trucks parked at home?
Where can a big RV go on my lot?
Sources & Official References
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