Melbourne, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Sec. 74(o)(2) permits parking in a required front, rear or side yard for single-family and two-family dwellings, but that parking area may not cover more than 20 percent of the lot or parcel. Sec. 74(r)(1) separately requires all one-, two- and three-family units to provide a paved driveway at least 10 feet wide connecting to an enclosed garage, with the garage floor built of cement or another material the building official approves; this applies to those dwelling types in any district where they are allowed, except affordable housing developments.

Sec. 74(g) reinforces the paving requirement generally, requiring all parking areas and the vehicular access to them to be paved with asphalt, concrete or another city-engineer-approved surface that provides adequate drainage, though the city engineer may grant paving exceptions in the AEU and REU districts based on driveway length and parcel acreage. Multifamily projects with individual one-car attached garages may instead use a paved drive at least 10 feet wide by 20 feet long under Sec. 74(r)(2). Sec. 74(f) further bars backing into the right-of-way except from single-family and two-family driveways, and requires each parking space to be reachable from a driveway or aisle without parking on the street, sidewalk or alley.