Bay County requires vehicles to sit on an improved driveway, not on the grass. Parking on front lawns and other unpaved surfaces draws code-compliance action, and widening a driveway needs a permit.
County and city codes require residential vehicles to park on improved surfaces (concrete, asphalt, or pavers), not on lawns, dirt, or the swale. Routine front-yard grass parking is a code-compliance violation, and inoperable or unregistered vehicles cannot be stored in the open driveway. Expanding or adding a driveway, or a new culvert connection to a county road, requires a permit and must meet setback and drainage standards. Because Bay County's sandy coastal soils and heavy summer rain push stormwater toward St. Andrew Bay and the Gulf, permeable pavers and controlled lot coverage are encouraged.
Parking on an unapproved surface starts with a code-compliance notice and correction period, then fines. Inoperable vehicles left in the open driveway can be tagged and ordered removed.
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