Volusia County, FL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Volusia County Code § 72-287(a)
- Weight threshold
- 26,001 lbs GVW bars most residential parking
- Restricted districts
- R-1–R-9, MH-1/2/4/5/6/7, PUD/SWR residential areas
- Rural/ag cap
- Max two commercial vehicles per parcel
- Setback rule
- 5 ft from side/rear lines, none in front yard
- Last amended
- Ord. No. 2024-07, eff. June 17, 2025
Summary
Trucks and other commercial vehicles over 26,001 pounds GVW cannot park in Volusia County's R-1 through R-9 and most mobile-home residential districts except while actively loading or unloading. Smaller commercial vehicles are capped at two per lot elsewhere, under Code § 72-287(a).
(1)No truck tractor, semitrailer, commercial bus, cutaway van, (except for those allowed in subsection (b)(6), below, chassis cab truck, or any other commercial vehicle or commercial truck with a gross vehicle weight greater than 26,001 pounds (as determined by the greater of the vehicle registration or the manufacturer's specification) shall be parked, except while being actively loaded or unloaded for legitimate commercial purpose in the R-1 through R-9, MH-1, MH-2, MH-4, MH-5, MH-6, MH-7, and the residential use areas of PUD and SWR classifications. ... (3)A maximum of two commercial vehicles, which includes truck tractors, semitrailer, commercial buses, cutaway vans, and chassis trucks, be parked on a single parcel in the MH-3, MH-4, MH-8, OTR, ORE, OCR, RR, RA, A-1 through A-4, FR and RC classifications provided: ... e.They shall not be parked in the front yard(s), as established by the zoning classification, and must be parked a minimum of five feet from the side or rear property boundaries.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 72-287(a), rewritten by Ord. No. 2024-07 effective June 17, 2025, splits commercial-vehicle parking into two tiers by weight and district. Any truck tractor, semitrailer, commercial bus, cutaway van, chassis cab truck, or other commercial vehicle or truck with a gross vehicle weight over 26,001 pounds, measured by whichever is greater, the registration or the manufacturer's rating, is barred from parking in the R-1 through R-9, MH-1, MH-2, MH-4, MH-5, MH-6, and MH-7 classifications and the residential areas of PUD and SWR zoning, except while actively being loaded or unloaded for a legitimate commercial purpose.
Truck tractors and semitrailers are separately barred from the B-1 through B-4, B-8, B-9, B-PUD, and the commercial areas of R-PUD, SWC, SWR, and AP classifications unless the vehicle is accessory to a business actually operating on that property. In the more rural and agricultural classifications, MH-3, MH-4, MH-8, OTR, ORE, OCR, RR, RA, A-1 through A-4, FR, and RC, up to two commercial vehicles may be parked on a single parcel, but only if the occupant owns them, they carry a current license tag, the ground under them is kept free of debris and excessive weeds, they never sit in a street or right-of-way, and they stay out of the front yard, at least five feet from the side or rear property lines. with an approved right-of-way connection permit.
Violations & Fines
A code enforcement officer who finds an oversized commercial vehicle parked in a restricted residential district, or more than two smaller commercial vehicles on an agricultural parcel, issues a notice to correct. An uncorrected violation proceeds to the Code Enforcement Board, which under § 2-365 can fine up to $1,000 per day for a first violation and $5,000 per day for a repeat violation, recorded as a lien against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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