Florida Statute 316.1945 prohibits parking in front of any public or private driveway across Pinellas County, while Sec. 138-3220 requires residential vehicles to be stored on prepared driveway surfaces without blocking emergency access.
Driveway parking in Pinellas County is governed by both state and county rules. Florida Statute 316.1945 makes it a noncriminal traffic infraction to stop, stand, or park in front of a public or private driveway, and the statute applies countywide. Pinellas County Land Development Code Sec. 138-3220 requires residential vehicles, boats, and trailers stored outdoors to be parked on prepared inorganic surfaces such as paved driveways, and arranged so emergency access remains clear. Local roadway facility owners may add further restrictions under Chapter 138 community design standards governing driveways and parking access in subdivisions.
State parking citation under 316.1945 plus county code enforcement action for blocked-access or improper-surface storage on residential property.
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