Cocoa, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Cocoa Code of Ordinances Section 17-4, in Chapter 17, Streets and Sidewalks, makes it unlawful to cut, remove or alter the curb of any sidewalk, property line or park, or any curb along a city street, or to build a driveway across a city sidewalk, without first getting a permit from the city manager. To apply, a resident or contractor must submit a written application describing in detail the curb work or driveway to be built and the type of work involved. The city manager issues the permit once satisfied the work will not unduly interfere with use of the street or sidewalk, disrupt drainage of the street or adjoining property, create an unsafe condition, or otherwise harm the public welfare.

Where the new driveway crossing will carry vehicle traffic and the existing sidewalk is not strong enough to support it without breaking, the city manager can require the sidewalk be reconstructed to whatever specification is needed to carry that traffic, and that requirement is written into the permit itself. This curb-cut and driveway permit sits separately from the zoning code's off-street parking standards in Appendix A, Article XII, which require most paved parking areas to stay at least 5 feet from any property line and 10 feet from any right-of-way line, and separately again from the residential paved-driveway condition that applies to parked recreational equipment under Article XIII, Section 14.