Port Orange, FL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk clearance at intersection
- 20 feet
- Fire station driveway clearance
- 20 feet (75 feet opposite, if posted)
- Railroad crossing/bridge clearance
- 50 feet
- Standard fine
- $30.00 (§70-33)
Summary
Port Orange, Florida bans parking that blocks intersections, sidewalks, crosswalks, fire hydrants or driveways on any city street. Port Orange City Code Section 70-36 lists specific spots where stopping, standing or parking is always prohibited, from double-parking to sitting within 15 feet of a hydrant.
(a)Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:(1)Stop, stand or park a motor vehicle or trailer:a.On the roadway side of any motor vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb of a street (i.e., double parked).b.Within an intersection.c.On any sidewalk or on a crosswalk. ... (2)Within the public right-of-way, stand or park a motor vehicle or trailer, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:a.Alongside any yellow curb.b.In front of a public or private driveway.c.Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43 | Land Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Port Orange City Code Section 70-36(a)(1) prohibits stopping, standing or parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb, which is the code's definition of double parking, along with parking within an intersection, on a sidewalk or crosswalk, between a safety zone and the curb or within 30 feet of the safety zone's ends, alongside a street excavation or obstruction, on a bridge without provided parking, on railroad tracks, wherever official devices prohibit stopping, or in a raised or painted median.
It also bars parking on parkage, the strip between the property line and the paved street, except for private passenger vehicles with the implied authority of the adjoining owner. Subsection (a)(2) adds standing or parking bans within the right-of-way, except momentarily to pick up or drop off a passenger: alongside a yellow curb, 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 on the approach to a signal or stop sign, and within 20 feet of a fire station driveway, extending to 75 feet on the opposite side of the street when a sign is posted.
Subsection (a)(3) bars parking, except temporary loading, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing or bridge, or wherever signs prohibit it. 00 delinquency fee for late payment, and a vehicle creating an obstruction can also be towed under Section 70-6(a)(4).
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing or parking in any location listed in Section 70-36(a) violates the section directly. A citation follows Section 70-33's schedule, a $30.00 fine for a standard violation or $100.00 for a handicapped-space violation, and a vehicle blocking traffic can additionally be towed as an obstruction under Section 70-6(a)(4).
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