Clearwater, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

041 of the Clearwater City Code sets the baseline rule for on-street parking: vehicles must stand or park parallel to the edge of the street, headed with the flow of traffic, curbside wheels within 12 inches of the curb. Angle parking is allowed only where the city has posted signs or markings for it, and even then each marked space holds one vehicle. The same section makes it unlawful to park so that any part of a vehicle blocks or obstructs a public or private drive, driveway, or sidewalk, regardless of whether a sign is posted at that spot.

On narrow streets other than alleys, drivers may not park in a way that leaves less than ten feet of roadway open for moving traffic, though a driver may stop briefly to load or unload passengers or to obey a traffic signal or officer. In alleys, a vehicle may not sit for more than 15 minutes unless at least nine feet of the alley remains clear for traffic, and where the city has posted signs prohibiting alley parking outright, no parking is allowed there at any time. 057. 058.