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Hollywood, FL Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Ban window
2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Max stop
30 minutes
Exempt
Physicians, emergency calls
Fine
$40 flat
Trigger
Requires posted sign
Enforced by
Police, Parking, Code Enforcement

Summary

Hollywood bans overnight parking longer than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any street posted with an all-night parking prohibition, under Code of Ordinances section 72.008. Only physicians and others on emergency calls are exempt. Police and parking enforcement officers ticket and can tow or impound violating vehicles.

No person, except physicians or other persons on emergency calls, shall park a vehicle on any street marked to prohibit all night parking and giving notice thereof, for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day.

Full Breakdown

, and the only people excused are physicians and others responding to emergency calls. 999(H). 151(B) that must be paid within ten business days, either affixed to the vehicle or mailed for violations caught by license plate reader or camera. 153(A) to remove a vehicle found unattended overnight from a city street, swale, or public parking facility to a garage or other place of safety. 999(J)(3), which can add a collection fee of up to 40% of the amount owed. 027 and carries its own escalating fine schedule, so an all-night violation and a metered overstay can be cited independently on the same vehicle.

Violations & Fines

A first violation of section 72.008 carries a flat $40 fine under section 72.999(E)(3)(a); the code does not step up this particular fine for repeat offenses the way it does for sidewalk or permit-district parking. Every citation adds a $5 school crossing guard surcharge under section 72.999(E)(7). Unpaid fines draw a $10 late fee after ten business days and a $25 fee after 30 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hours does Hollywood's all-night parking ban cover?
The restriction applies between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any street posted against all-night parking, and a vehicle cannot sit there longer than 30 minutes in that window under Code of Ordinances section 72.008.
Is there an exception to Hollywood's overnight parking rule?
Yes. Section 72.008 exempts physicians and any other person on an emergency call, so a doctor responding to a house call or an emergency responder's vehicle will not be ticketed for sitting past the 30-minute limit.
Can Hollywood tow a car left parked overnight?
Yes. Beyond the $40 citation for violating section 72.008, section 72.153(A) lets Police Department members remove any vehicle left unattended on a city street, swale, or public parking facility overnight to a garage or safe location.

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