Palm Coast, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Palm Coast's residential driveway framework is set out in Chapter 44 (Traffic and Vehicles), Article II, Section 44-34 ('Parking, storing vehicles generally'), with the right-of-way overlay in Section 44-33. Permitted residential vehicles include automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, passenger vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks under one ton that have not been modified with commercial racks, cargo boxes, hoists, or oversized advertising markings. These vehicles must be parked on the paved driveway or in the garage of the residential lot - not on the lawn, in the swale, or in the paved street right-of-way. Section 44-33 prohibits parking 'private passenger or recreational vehicles in the paved rights-of-way of City roads' at all times except in emergencies as defined in the Florida Statutes, and prohibits parking in unpaved rights-of-way (including swales and medians) between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Civil penalties under Section 44-33 escalate from $25 (first offense) to $50 (second) to $100 (third or subsequent). The November 18-19, 2025 amendment to Section 44-34(c) added a narrow allowance for one qualifying work truck per residential property: weight less than 26,000 pounds, height not more than 9 feet, length not more than 20 feet, attachments not exceeding 2 feet above vehicle height, 2 feet beyond length, or 1 foot wider than the vehicle, no loose or exposed tools or materials, and the truck must be parked on the paved driveway. New or expanded driveways and curb cuts in the public right-of-way require a permit from the City and must comply with Land Development Code surface and design standards. Reports go to Code Enforcement at (386) 986-3764.