St. Lucie County, FL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Port St. Lucie rule
- Garage, paved driveway, or side/rear
- Citation
- Port St. Lucie Sec. 73.04(b)
- Rear setback
- Ten feet in residential
- County front-yard
- Paved pad, one vehicle
- County RV cap
- Two RVs under one acre
Summary
In Port St. Lucie, RVs, boats, and boat trailers may not sit in a residential area unless stored in a garage, on a paved driveway, or beside or behind the home with a ten-foot rear setback. Unincorporated St. Lucie County requires front-yard RVs and boats on a paved pad.
No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in any residential area unless the vehicle is stored inside an enclosed garage or other structure, parked on a paved driveway or parked to the side or rear of the principal structure, provided the applicable ten-foot rear lot setback is maintained.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
Port St. Lucie's Recreational Vehicles code, Section 73.04(b), bars parking or storing a recreational vehicle in any residential area unless it is inside an enclosed garage or structure, on a paved driveway, or to the side or rear of the principal structure with the ten-foot rear setback maintained. Section 73.01 defines a recreational vehicle to include a boat and boat trailer. In unincorporated St. Lucie County, code compliance allows up to two recreational vehicles on parcels under one acre, and any boat, trailer, or RV in the front must sit on a paved (concrete) pad, with only one such vehicle in the front area. HOA covenants are often stricter.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by code compliance after written notice; unresolved violations bring citations and escalating fines, and the vehicle must be moved to a compliant location or enclosed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat in my driveway in Port St. Lucie?
Does St. Lucie County treat a boat like an RV?
Sources & Official References
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