Driveway and yard parking in St. Johns County is set by county code. Vehicles must sit on an approved surface rather than bare lawn, unlicensed or inoperable vehicles cannot be stored in open view, and HOAs frequently add surface and screening rules.
St. Johns County regulates residential parking through its Land Development Code and property-maintenance rules. Vehicles are expected to be kept on an improved driveway surface, and routinely parking on unimproved front-yard grass invites code enforcement. Motor vehicles, mobile homes, and trailers without current license plates must be inside a completely enclosed building on residential property. A new or widened driveway connection to a county road needs a right-of-way permit, and a connection to a state road requires Florida DOT approval. Communities such as Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, and World Golf Village add HOA rules on driveway surfaces, widths, and street parking.
Storing unlicensed vehicles in the open or parking on unimproved yard surfaces draws code-enforcement notices, with Special Magistrate fines up to $1,000 per day for first violations and up to $5,000 per day for repeat violations.
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