Largo, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- within 12 inches of curb
- Driveway blocking
- prohibited under Sec. 16-72(a)(2)
- Standard fine
- $30 per violation
- Disabled space fine
- $100 plus $3 surcharge
- Enforced by
- Engineering Services Division, police
Summary
Largo requires every parked vehicle to sit within twelve inches of the right-hand curb, wheels parallel to it, unless angle parking or one-way parking is posted. Section 16-72 bans stopping in front of any public or private driveway, on sidewalks, within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, or in an intersection. Violators face a $30 fine under Section 16-74.
Sec. 16-70. - Manner of parking—Generally. (a)Except where angle parking or parking on one-way streets is permitted by this article or any other ordinance of the city, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a street where there is an adjacent curb shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb. ... Sec. 16-72. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in certain specified places. (a)No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:(1)On a sidewalk.(2)In front of a public or private driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 | Comprehensive Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Section 16-70(a) of the Largo Code of Ordinances sets the manner of parking on any street with an adjacent curb: the vehicle's right-hand wheels must be parallel with, and within twelve inches of, the curb, unless the block is signed for angle parking or one-way travel. Section 16-70(b) separately bars leaving a vehicle unattended without stopping the engine, locking the ignition and removing the key, and requires the wheels turned toward the curb on any grade. Section 16-71 adds that no vehicle may occupy the street in a way that leaves less than ten feet of roadway open for traffic, and caps parking on unpaved or curbless streets at twelve inches of the paved surface.
Section 16-72 lists fourteen specific places where stopping, standing or parking is banned outright: sidewalks, in front of any public or private driveway, intersections, crosswalks, within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within thirty feet of a stop sign or signal, within fifty feet of a railroad, near fire station driveways, alongside street excavations, on the roadway side of another parked vehicle, on bridges, or wherever official no-parking signs are posted. Section 16-68 separately bars blocking an alley driveway or entrance to abutting property.
The Engineering Services Division designates the signed zones referenced throughout this article under Section 16-128. 00 firefighter-education surcharge for parking in a disabled space without a permit.
Violations & Fines
Largo police and code enforcement cite parking violations under Section 16-74. Most infractions, including blocking a driveway, double parking, parking in a no-parking zone or exceeding a time-limited zone, carry a flat $30 fine. Parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities without a valid permit carries a $100 fine plus a $3.00 surcharge funding the firefighters education trust fund. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
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