Davie, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Surface required
- Hard, dustless material
- Grass exception
- Only listed overflow uses
- Driveway setback
- 5 feet from side/rear line
Summary
Davie requires off-street parking areas and driveways to be surfaced with a hard, dustless material: grass or lawn surfaces are allowed only for specific listed uses under a separate section.
Off-street parking facilities including access aisles and driveways shall be surfaced with a hard, dustless material and maintained in a smooth, well-graded condition; provided, that driveways, access aisles and parking spaces for certain uses may be surfaced with grass or lawn as provided by section 12-208(E).(C)All off-street parking facilities required by this article shall be drained so as not to cause any nuisance on adjacent or public property, and any lighting thereon shall be so arranged and designed as to prevent any glare spacing or excessive light on adjacent property. Such facilities shall be arranged for convenient access and safety of pedestrians and vehicles. (Ord. No. 90-4, § 7, 2-21-90; Ord. No. O2021-030, § 2(Exh. A), 11-3-21; Ord. No. O2023-016, § 2(Exh. A), 9-20-23)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Davie Code § 12-202(B) requires that off-street parking facilities, including access aisles and driveways, be surfaced with a hard, dustless material and kept smooth and well-graded. Grass or lawn surfacing is allowed only for the narrow overflow-parking uses listed in § 12-208(E), such as certain churches, golf courses and public-assembly overflow lots, not for an ordinary single-family driveway. Residential driveways must also sit at least five feet from any side or rear property line under § 12-203(C).
Violations & Fines
Parking on an unpaved, grass, or dirt front-yard surface outside the narrow § 12-208(E) overflow exception is a Davie code enforcement violation under § 12-202(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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