Weston, FL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No parking on front, side, or rear lawns if visible
- Visibility test
- Seen from the street or a neighboring property
- No lawn exception
- No time-limit or occasional-use carve-out
- Alternative
- Swale parking allowed under Sec. 72.04(B) instead
- Fine
- $105.00 citation under Sec. 72.99
Summary
In the City of Weston, Florida, parking any vehicle on a front, side, or rear lawn is against the rules whenever it can be seen from the street or a neighboring property. City Code § 72.04(A) bans that outright, and it sits alongside a separate rule that lets vehicles park on the right-of-way swale instead, under different conditions.
72.04(A) Parking on front, side or rear Lawns. No vehicles shall be parked on front, side, or rear Lawns when visible from any adjacent Street or neighboring property.
Full Breakdown
Section 72.04(A) is short and absolute: no vehicle may be parked on a front, side, or rear lawn if it is visible from an adjacent street or a neighboring property. The Section does not carve out an exception for a resident's own lawn, a guest's car, or a short stay; visibility from the street or from next door is the only test the Code applies. Because the rule turns on visibility rather than on how long the vehicle sits there, a car parked briefly on the grass while unloading groceries is treated the same as one parked overnight, as long as it can be seen from outside the property line.
The Section sits directly next to Section 72.04(B)'s swale-parking allowance and Section 72.04(C)'s commercial-vehicle and trailer rules, all under the same Parking on Residential Property heading, so a resident who cannot use the driveway is steered toward the public right-of-way swale rather than the yard itself, and even swale parking has to face the direction of travel and stay clear of driveways and sidewalks. The Enforcement Officer or a parking enforcement specialist who finds a vehicle on the lawn in violation of Chapter 72 issues a citation under Section 72.90 and affixes it to the vehicle.
Violations & Fines
A lawn-parking citation carries the Section 72.99 fine of $105.00, the same base fine that applies to any Chapter 72 violation outside the disability-parking and fire-lane categories. The ten-business-day payment window and $12.00 late fee in Section 72.90(B) apply, and the owner can appeal in writing to the Broward County Clerk of Courts within ten working days under Section 72.92(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on my own lawn if it's just for an hour?
Is parking on the grass swale by the street the same as lawn parking?
What's the fine if I get cited for lawn parking?
Sources & Official References
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