The Land Development Code treats semi-trucks and trailers as licensable vehicles: in residential districts they must be titled and operable or hidden from view, with a max of two screened outside a garage per parcel. Truck terminals must store commercial vehicles inside enclosed buildings.
Santa Rosa County's LDC § 9.03.01(C) lists semi-trucks and trailers among vehicles that, in residential zoning districts, must meet two of three criteria (valid title/plate, operable, intact) or be stored in an enclosed garage or hidden completely from public view — with a maximum of two such vehicles screened outside a garage per parcel. Separately, 'Truck or Bus Terminal' uses must store, park, and dispatch commercial vehicles 'within a wholly enclosed building.' There is no blanket county ban on parking a personal work truck at a residence, but oversized or derelict commercial rigs trigger the screening rule. Cities set their own commercial-vehicle limits.
Non-compliant vehicles must be screened, garaged, or removed; county Code Enforcement cites violations, with daily fines set by the Code Enforcement Board.
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