Miami, FL Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 24 hours max as storage
- Enforced by
- Miami Parking Authority (DOSP)
- Applies to
- Any street or right-of-way
- Separate rule
- Oversized/commercial vehicles barred in residential districts
Summary
Miami bans leaving a vehicle on any street or public right-of-way for storage or dead storage for more than 24 hours, effectively capping how long a car can sit unmoved overnight.
(a)No person shall park a vehicle upon any street or within the public right-of-way for the principal purpose of:(1)Displaying such vehicle for sale.(2)Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.(3)Displaying advertising.(4)Selling merchandise from such vehicle, except in a duly established marketplace, or when so authorized or licensed under this Code or other ordinances of the city.(5)Storage, or as junkage or dead storage for more than 24 hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 35-10(a)(5) prohibits parking a vehicle on any street or within the public right-of-way for the principal purpose of storage, or as junkage or dead storage, for more than 24 hours. The same section separately bars parking commercial vehicles, oversized trucks, construction equipment, and RVs/boats/trailers on residential-district streets. The Miami Parking Authority (Department of Off-Street Parking) and designated city personnel enforce it, citing F.S. § 316.640(3)(c) as their statutory authority.
Violations & Fines
Vehicles found in violation can be cited and are subject to towing under the city's enforcement procedures at City Code §§ 2-813 and 2-814; DOSP/MPA enforcement specialists cite F.S. § 316.640(3)(c) as their towing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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