Lee County, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- No parking on
- Sidewalks, intersections, crosswalks, bike paths
- Fire hydrant
- Keep 15 feet clear
- Curb distance
- Within 12 inches on two-way roads
- Parking fine
- $32 per ticket
- Enforced by
- Law enforcement or parking enforcement specialist
Summary
Section 28-104 of the Lee County Code bars stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, in intersections, on crosswalks and bike paths, on bridges and railroad tracks, and wherever official signs prohibit it. A parking ticket is $32.
no person or operator shall: (1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street as follows: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parking at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk; c. Within an intersection; d. On a crosswalk; ... j. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 7 | Land Development Code: Supplement 3 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Section 28-104 lists where you may not stop, stand or park: on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb, on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, on a bicycle path, on a bridge or elevated structure, on a railroad track, in a fire lane, and where official signs prohibit stopping. You also may not stand or park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, or within 30 feet approaching a stop sign or traffic signal. Where you do park, Section 28-105(a) requires right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the curb on a two-way road.
Violations & Fines
A parking ticket under Section 28-102 is $32. Contest it and lose at a hearing and the official may impose up to $100 plus court costs. Disabled-space violations are $250.
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