Deerfield Beach, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking ban
- Sec. 66-56(2)a
- Required curb distance
- 12 inches
- Wrong-direction parking ban
- Sec. 66-63(b)
- General parking fine
- $30 per citation
- Late fee after 10 days
- $15 added
- Unregistered vehicle towable after
- 5 days
Summary
Deerfield Beach's traffic code makes it unlawful to stand or park in front of any public or private driveway, and requires every parked vehicle to sit parallel to the curb, within 12 inches of it, facing the direction of legal traffic flow. Parking against traffic or blocking a driveway draws a parking citation and fine.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or other traffic control device, no person shall: ... (2)Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger: a.In front of a public or private driveway; or ... Sec. 66-63. - Additional parking regulations. (a)Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person stopping or parking a vehicle upon a two-way roadway where parking is permitted shall stop or park the vehicle with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.(b)Any person who stops or parks a vehicle upon a one-way roadway where parking is permitted shall stop or park the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or its left wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
Full Breakdown
" The same list bans parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk, within 30 feet of a flashing signal or stop sign, and within 20 feet of a fire station driveway. Section 66-63 separately governs how a legally parked vehicle must sit: on a two-way roadway, the right-hand wheels must be parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb; on a one-way roadway, the vehicle must park parallel to the curb "in the direction of authorized traffic movement," with wheels within 12 inches of whichever curb is closest.
That direction requirement is the city's ban on parking facing oncoming traffic. Section 66-63 also requires every parked vehicle to carry a current, valid registration and display its state-issued plate; an unregistered vehicle can be cited daily and towed from the right-of-way if not removed within five days of the first citation. Designated parking enforcement officers and Broward County Deputy Sheriffs issue citations, which fall under the code's $30 general parking violation fine absent a more specific schedule, with escalating late fees for unpaid tickets.
Violations & Fines
Parking enforcement officers or Broward Sheriff's deputies cite blocked driveways and wrong-direction curb parking under the code's $30 general parking violation schedule, with a $15 late fee after ten days and a $35 cumulative penalty after 30 days. A vehicle without current registration can be cited each day it remains and towed from the right-of-way if not removed within five days of the initial citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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