Martin County, FL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code § 115.20.A.1.b
- Standard fine
- $30 if paid within 30 days
- Contested fine cap
- Up to $100 after hearing
- Payment/hearing deadline
- 30 days from ticket issuance
- Owner liability affidavit window
- 10 days to name driver
- Enforcing agency
- Martin County Sheriff's Office
Summary
It is unlawful to park, stand or stop in any Martin County area marked as a bus or transit loading zone except while actually loading or unloading passengers. The Sheriff's Office and parking enforcement specialists ticket violations as noncriminal traffic infractions, with a $30 fine if paid within 30 days or up to $100 after a county court hearing.
115.20.A.It is unlawful, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the law, an official traffic control device, or the directions of a law enforcement officer, for any person to:1.Park, stand, or stop any motor vehicle:a.On the side of a roadway within Martin County which has been posted with "no parking, standing, or stopping" signs pursuant to designation by the Board of County Commissioners by resolution.b.In a place or area designated by sign or marking as a zone for the loading and unloading of passengers for buses or other public mass transit vehicles. ... 115.20.B.The terms used in this article shall have the same meaning as defined in F.S. § 316.002.115.20.C.A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as provided in this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 62 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 62).
Full Breakdown
Sec. ' The same subsection separately bars stopping in a posted 'no parking, standing, or stopping' zone, and Sec. 3 add parallel bans on standing in fire lanes and on parking beyond posted time limits or in spaces restricted to certain vehicle types. Sec. 002, and Sec. C classifies a violation as a noncriminal traffic infraction rather than a criminal offense. A sheriff's deputy or parking enforcement specialist who finds a vehicle in violation may hand the driver a ticket or attach one to an unattended vehicle under Sec.
A, using only the form the County Attorney has approved. Sec. A presumes the registered owner liable for the ticket unless the owner supplies, within ten days, a sworn affidavit naming who actually had custody of the vehicle; a stolen or unauthorized-use vehicle is exempt from that presumption under Sec. B. The driver or owner has 30 days from issuance to pay the fine or file a written request for a hearing under Sec. A, and paying the fine is treated as an admission of the infraction but cannot be used against the driver in any other proceeding.
Sec. 00 if paid within the 30-day window. Anyone who instead requests a hearing under Sec. 00 if the court finds the violation occurred, per Sec. B, and anyone who misses both the payment deadline and the hearing request can be summoned to court and, on continued noncompliance, subjected to an arrest warrant under Sec. 24.
Violations & Fines
Failing to pay the $30.00 fine or request a hearing within 30 days triggers a court notice under Sec. 115.24.A, and ignoring that notice can lead to an arrest warrant and forfeiture of the right to resolve the case by paying the original fine. Requesting and losing a hearing raises the maximum fine to $100.00 under Sec. 115.25.B, and the registered owner remains presumptively liable unless a custody affidavit is filed within ten days under Sec. 115.23.A.
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Sources & Official References
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