Port St. Lucie, FL Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Public property limit
- 36 hours before towing (Sec. 90.01)
- Unregistered vehicle
- Remove within 72 hours of notice
- Standard parking fine
- $25.00 plus $10.00 surcharge
- Front yard parking
- Prohibited outside surfaced parking area
- City parks
- No overnight parking where curfew applies
Summary
Port St. Lucie's code sets no clock-time overnight parking ban, but Section 90.01 makes it unlawful to leave a vehicle on public property or a road right-of-way for more than 36 hours, and unregistered vehicles must go within 72 hours.
(a) It is declared unlawful for any person to park, store, or leave unattended any motor vehicle on public property, including road rights-of-way, located within the incorporated area of the city, for a period of time in excess of 36 hours. Upon notification from the city, the vehicle shall be removed within 36 hours or is subject to being towed, provided, however, that vehicles parked on city property that has been posted "No Trespassing" are subject to immediate removal without further notice. This section shall not apply to any vehicle owned or leased by the city, the state, or a contractor or subcontractor under agreement with the city or county to accomplish a municipal purpose. (b) Further, any vehicle without a current license plate or a current registration issued by the state shall be considered to be an unused or abandoned vehicle and upon notification from the city the vehicle shall be removed within 72 hours.
Full Breakdown
Leave a car on a city street or right-of-way longer than 36 hours and Section 90.01(a) treats it as abandoned: once the city notifies you, you have 36 hours to move it before it can be towed. Vehicles on city property posted "No Trespassing" go immediately. A vehicle with no current plate or registration must be removed within 72 hours of notice under 90.01(b). Towing costs become a lien on the vehicle (Section 90.02). Separately, Section 72.01(h) bans parking on the front yard outside a surfaced parking area, and city parks prohibit overnight parking where a curfew applies (Section 96.42).
Violations & Fines
Most parking violations carry a $25.00 fine under Section 72.99, plus a $10.00 school-crossing-guard surcharge. Vehicles left past the 36-hour limit may be towed, with removal costs becoming a lien on the vehicle.
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