Hollywood, FL Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Petition threshold
- 65% of neighborhood residents
- Permits per address
- 2, hardship exception possible
- Guest permits
- 2 per year, 2 weeks each
- Permit term
- 12 months, renewable annually
- Enforcement hours
- 24 hours, every day
- Misuse penalty
- Revocation, 1-year ineligibility
Summary
Hollywood requires 65% of residents in a neighborhood to sign a petition before the Parking Administrator will designate a Residential Parking Permit District or a Beach Residential Parking Permit District under Code of Ordinances section 72.026. Once a district is set, only vehicles displaying a valid permit may park there, and enforcement runs 24 hours a day, every day of the week.
(A) Declaration of necessity and purpose. It is found and declared that: (1) There exists within certain residential areas of the city a heavy concentration of vehicles during certain times of the day that prevents residents within those areas from having reasonable access to their homes. (2) The presence of these vehicles causes vehicular congestion on residential streets, impedes the movement of traffic, unduly restricts travel of residents within the area, and creates excessive noise. ... (D)(3) ... 65% of the residents within the requesting area must agree to the implementation or expansion by signing and returning a petition. For purposes of calculating the 65% of the residents, each dwelling unit shall be represented by one resident.
Full Breakdown
The Parking Administrator, appointed by the City Manager, designates districts either on the city's own initiative or after five adult residents petition for a survey of their block. If that survey shows 65% or more support, the neighborhood becomes eligible for designation, and a district that falls short may re-apply after 12 months. A separate Beach Residential Parking Permit District can only be created in the area bounded by Sherman Street south to the Diplomat Resort and Spa's south property line and from the Intracoastal Waterway east to the Atlantic Ocean.
Residents prove eligibility with a current vehicle registration, driver's license, and a property tax bill, utility bill, voter card, or lease showing a Hollywood address inside the district. Each household is limited to two permits per address regardless of how many vehicles are registered there, unless the Parking Administrator finds a hardship. Permits run for 12 months and must be renewed annually. Residents may also request up to two Guest Parking Permits per year, each valid for a maximum of two weeks. Eligible vehicles are capped at three-quarter-ton passenger trucks and cars; motor homes, buses, and vehicles over 7 feet 6 inches tall or 22 feet long cannot receive a permit at all. Employers within the city can buy Employee Parking Permits for staff working in designated employee zones by supplying a business tax receipt.
Violations & Fines
Falsifying a permit application, letting someone else use your permit, or displaying a counterfeit or copied permit violate section 72.026(J), punishable by permit revocation, forfeiture of the permit's value, and a year of ineligibility. Fines for counterfeit or misused permits under 72.026(J)(3) and (J)(4) run $200 under section 72.999(F). Parking in a permit-only space without a valid permit costs $40 under section 72.999(E)(3)(b), rising to $85 for a second violation and $150 for a third within six months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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