Hollywood, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- First-offense fine
- $40
- Repeat fines
- $85, then $150 within 6 months
- Covers
- Sidewalks, curbed swale, unpaved ROW
- Vehicles included
- Cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters
- Exception
- Owner or lessee consent
Summary
Hollywood bans parking any motor vehicle on a public sidewalk, a curbed swale where no curb cut exists, or the unpaved swale next to a single-family home without the owner's consent, under Code of Ordinances section 72.022. The rule covers cars, trucks, motorcycles, and motor scooters alike, and applies whether the right-of-way is public or private.
It shall be a violation for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor bikes or motor scooters, or any other vehicle upon: (A) Any part of a public sidewalk; (B) A curbed swale area where curb cuts do not exist; (C) The swale area or upon any unpaved right-of-way adjacent to a paved street, avenue, or roadway, whether public or private, within the city which swale area or unpaved right-of-way abuts the property of another single family detached dwelling, without the consent of the owner, lessee or other person entitled to the possession and use of the property abutting the swale area or unpaved right of way.
Full Breakdown
022 names three prohibited spots: any part of a public sidewalk, a curbed swale area where curb cuts do not exist, and the swale or unpaved right-of-way abutting a paved street where it borders a single-family detached home, unless the abutting owner, lessee, or other person entitled to possession consents. The only built-in exception lets a vehicle park on a neighboring single-family home's swale when a city right-of-way construction project blocks the resident or their host from using their own swale. The section reaches automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor bikes, and motor scooters, so a motorcycle parked on the grass strip in front of a house is treated the same as a car.
153(A) to remove any vehicle found on a city street, swale, or sidewalk to a garage or other place of safety, on top of issuing a citation. 006, which bans parking on any swale area facing oncoming traffic. 999(H).
Violations & Fines
A first sidewalk or swale parking violation under section 72.022 carries a $40 fine set by section 72.999(E)(3)(b). A second violation within six months of the first raises the fine to $85, and a third or subsequent violation within that six-month window carries a $150 fine. Every citation also adds a $5 school crossing guard surcharge under section 72.999(E)(7).
Frequently Asked Questions
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