Safety Harbor, FL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Per-address limit
- One RV per address
- Size threshold
- Over 35 ft needs side/rear yard
- Screening
- 6-ft fence or hedge if over 35 ft
- On-street limit
- 6 hours, unless signs say otherwise
- Living quarters
- R-6 Mobile Home District only
Summary
Safety Harbor limits homeowners to one recreational vehicle per address, sets lot-size, setback, and screening rules for yard or driveway parking, and caps on-street RV parking at six hours.
(c)One (1) recreational vehicle or one (1) recreational vehicle on a trailer that is designed to transport said recreational vehicle is permitted per address. All recreational vehicles shall be registered and operable...(h)Recreational vehicles or similar types of vehicles shall not be parked upon any public street or within a right-of-way for a period longer than six (6) hours, unless signs are posted prohibiting on-street parking or identifying a different period of time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65 | Land Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code Sec. 23.12, Safety Harbor allows only one recreational vehicle (or one RV loaded on a transport trailer) per address, and it must stay registered and operable. RVs 35 feet or shorter can sit in a front, side, or rear yard, or in a paved driveway oriented perpendicular to the house; anything longer than 35 feet must move to a side or rear yard at least 5 feet from the lot line and be screened by a 6-foot opaque fence or hedge. RVs can't be used as living quarters anywhere outside the R-6 Mobile Home District, and on-street parking is capped at six hours unless posted signs say otherwise.
Violations & Fines
Placement, screening, or on-street parking violations are handled through code enforcement; the city can order the vehicle relocated and pursue fines under the Code's general penalty provisions.
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