Cape Coral short-term rentals must follow the same parking standards as other dwellings in the Land Development Code Article 6, which requires off-street parking on an improved surface. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) prevents the city from imposing STR-only parking caps. Parking on lawns, swales, or rights-of-way is prohibited.
Cape Coral Land Development Code Article 6 (Parking) governs all residential parking, including at short-term rentals. Single-family and duplex dwellings must provide off-street parking on a paved or otherwise improved driveway surface, and Section 6.1.7 sets minimum space counts based on dwelling type. The LDC and Code of Ordinances prohibit parking on landscaped yards, swales, or in the public right-of-way, and overflow STR guest parking that spills onto neighboring properties or city swales is a frequent code-enforcement trigger. Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b) preempts the city from adopting parking rules that single out vacation rentals, so STRs follow the same Article 6 standards as long-term homes. Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers parked on residential lots must comply with separate LDC provisions limiting them to side or rear yards on improved surfaces and barring use as living quarters. Cape Coral's STR registration requires a 24/7 local contact, and parking complaints are routinely directed there before formal enforcement begins.
Parking on swales, lawns, or in the right-of-way is enforced by Cape Coral Code Compliance and can result in notices of violation, daily fines through the special magistrate process, and tow-and-impound under city ordinance. Repeated parking violations at a registered short-term rental may be referred to the city clerk's rental program; combined with other code issues, they can support escalating fines under the rental registration ordinance.
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