Palm Beach County, FL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Freight zone limit
- 30 minutes maximum
- Passenger zone limit
- 5 minutes maximum
- Governing section
- Code § 19-21(m)
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Palm Beach County only
- Enforcement
- Non-criminal infraction, hearing officer
Summary
In unincorporated Palm Beach County, vehicles at a marked freight curb loading zone can stop for loading or unloading materials for no more than 30 minutes, and passenger curb loading zones cap stops at 5 minutes.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials at any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.
Full Breakdown
Palm Beach County's traffic code regulates curb loading zones under Sec. 19-21(m). A vehicle in a marked freight curb loading zone may stop only for expeditious loading, unloading, or pickup of materials, capped at 30 minutes; a passenger curb loading zone caps stops at 5 minutes for loading or unloading passengers, per subsection (l). These rules apply only in unincorporated Palm Beach County and county-owned/leased areas, not inside West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, or Jupiter, which enforce their own municipal codes. Violations are non-criminal parking infractions enforced by a hearing officer, fined under F.S. § 318.18, with vehicles subject to citation or towing for obstructing a marked zone.
Violations & Fines
Stopping beyond the 30-minute freight limit or 5-minute passenger limit, or parking in a marked zone without actively loading, draws a non-criminal parking citation and possible towing under Sec. 19-21.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I stop in a freight curb loading zone in Palm Beach County?
Does this curb loading rule apply inside West Palm Beach or Boca Raton?
Sources & Official References
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