Orlando, FL Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- On-street limit
- 72 consecutive hours, § 39.29(1)(k)
- Off-street/meter limit
- 24 hours
- Reset requirement
- Move off that street 12+ hours
- Civil penalty
- $30, § 39.68(2)(cc)
- Enforcement
- Towing authorized after 72 hours
Summary
Leave a vehicle parked on the same Orlando street for more than 72 consecutive hours and it becomes subject to removal. § 39.29(1)(k) caps on-street parking at 72 straight hours, and just 24 hours in a City-owned lot or metered zone, unless the vehicle moves off that street for at least 12 hours first.
(k)In a City off-street parking facility or parking meter zone for any period of time longer than twenty-four (24) hours or upon any particular street for a period of time longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, unless during the seventy-two (72) hour period the vehicle has been removed from the particular street for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive hours; ... (cc) Parking vehicle upon any particular street for longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours $30.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 39, Article V of the Orlando City Code doesn't ban parking overnight outright, but it does cap how long a vehicle can occupy the same spot. 29. 20 lets the City post signs prohibiting parking during specific overnight hours on particular streets or lots, those postings, not a blanket citywide clock, create any nightly ban on a given block.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 72-hour limit is a $30 civil penalty under the § 39.68(2)(cc) fee schedule ('Parking vehicle upon any particular street for longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours'), and the vehicle may also be towed to a public garage under § 39.29(1)(k). Vehicles left more than 24 hours in a City lot or metered zone face the same removal authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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