Palm Coast, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Unlike most Florida coastal cities, Palm Coast does not have a metered downtown street-parking program. Its street-parking framework is essentially a prohibition: under Chapter 44 (Traffic and Vehicles), Article II, Section 44-33 ('Parking on public rights-of-way'), 'except in the case of emergencies as defined in the Florida Statutes, the parking of vehicles, private passenger or recreational vehicles in the paved rights-of-way of City roads is prohibited.' Translated, that means parking on or alongside the paved travel lane of a Palm Coast street is prohibited as a general rule, even if there is no curb or posted sign. Section 44-33 then governs the unpaved portion of the right-of-way: 'The parking of vehicles in the unpaved rights-of-way (including, but not limited to, swales and medians) is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.' Civil penalties are graduated: '$25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense, and $100.00 for the third or subsequent offenses,' classified as nonmoving violations. Beyond these city-specific provisions, Chapter 44 incorporates the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law (Florida Statutes Chapter 316), including FS 316.1945 prohibitions on stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a flashing signal/stop sign/yield sign/traffic control signal, and within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. Vehicles parked in violation may be cited or towed. There is no metered downtown program; private destinations such as European Village provide their own parking. Reports of habitual swale parking go to Code Enforcement at (386) 986-3764; immediate safety issues (vehicles blocking driveways, fire hydrants, or fire lanes) go to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.