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

Sec. 56-34 sets out Melbourne's core on-street parking prohibitions. Vehicles may not stop, stand or park on a sidewalk, bike path or bike lane, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, on railroad tracks, on a bridge or in a tunnel, or in a manner that blocks a traffic lane. Vehicles cannot stand (except to pick up or drop off a passenger) in front of a public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of an approach to a flashing signal or stop sign, or within 20 feet of a fire station driveway (75 feet on the opposite side).

m. Monday through Saturday. Beyond the prohibited spots, subsection (b) sets the mechanics of legal curb parking: on a two-way street, a vehicle must be stopped with its right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb; on a one-way street, it must park parallel to the curb in the direction of authorized traffic with the near-side wheels within 12 inches of the curb or edge. Where signage restricts an area to residential parking only, only vehicles associated with a residence, its family, guests, or delivery/service/utility vehicles serving that residence, may park there.

Enforcement runs through Sec. 56-40's citation process: a police officer or parking enforcement specialist affixes or hands over a prenumbered citation listing the violation, tag number, and penalty, and the recipient has ten days under Sec. 56-41 to either pay the finance director or request a hearing through the county's civil traffic hearing officer program.