Leon County, FL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Leon County rules apply to the unincorporated area only; the City of Tallahassee enforces its own stricter codes. The Leon County Land Development Code (Chapter 10, including Division 8 Supplementary Regulations for Specific Uses and the accessory-structure section 10-6.802) contains no provision channeling residential recreational vehicles, boats, campers, or trailers to a particular yard or requiring an improved parking surface - rules common in dense cities are simply absent in this rural-oriented county code. Section 10-6.802 regulates accessory docks and boat houses for noncommercial recreational use, but not the parking of trailered boats or RVs on a lot. The practical limits are two. First, the Code Compliance Program FAQ states that 'Living in a RV Travel Trailer is not allowed' in unincorporated Leon County; an RV may be stored or used recreationally but cannot serve as a dwelling. Second, the Junk Code (Chapter 14, Article III) reaches a boat, RV, or trailer that becomes a 'junked or abandoned motor vehicle' - for example, a motor home without a current-year tag, or with a part necessary for operation removed for 15 or more days. Under Section 14-31(a), such items may not remain in any yard, lawn, or open area for more than 15 days unless inside an enclosed structure or kept by a lawfully licensed business. Florida HB 1203 (effective July 1, 2024) separately limits how homeowners associations - not the county - may restrict an owner's boat or RV. Questions go to the Code Compliance Program at (850) 606-1300.