Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances ch. 26, art. IV (Parking, Stopping and Standing) governs on-street parking. Sec. 26-129 prohibits parking on sidewalks, crosswalks, within intersections, on railroad tracks, on bicycle paths, on private property without consent, and at any place where traffic-control devices prohibit it. The city's authority comes from F.S. 316.008.
On-street parking in Fort Lauderdale is regulated under Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 (Traffic and Parking), Article IV (Parking, Stopping and Standing), most recently overhauled by city Ordinance C-14-50, which amended chapter 26 definitions and parking requirements. Section 26-129 ('Prohibited in specified places') makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park in numerous locations, including private alleys/driveways/parking areas without the owner's consent, on the street side of a parked vehicle (double parking), on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, near a safety zone, on railroad tracks, on a bicycle path, at electric charging stations when not charging, and anywhere traffic-control devices prohibit stopping. Florida Statute 316.008 grants local authorities the power to 'regulate or prohibit stopping, standing, or parking' on streets under their jurisdiction, which is the statutory basis for these city rules. Specific time-limited and metered streets are designated separately under Article IV, Divisions 3 and 4.
Most general parking violations carry a $37.00 fine under Code sec. 26-91(a) (item 11, 'Parking in prohibited areas'). Fines are due within 30 calendar days; a $15 penalty is added after 30 days and an additional $20 after 45 days. Each fine includes a $10 surcharge funding the city's school crossing guard program. Vehicles may be impounded under sec. 26-8 when left unattended in violation.
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