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Can people park in front of your house Florida?

That spot is my household parking spot? Sure, you can politely ask them, and they may happily agree to move their vehicle, this time, but keep in mind, it's a public street—meaning anyone is allowed to park there, unless their vehicle is parked blocking access to your driveway.



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The problem is many residents and drivers of commercial vehicles do, and it's illegal in Florida. It's against the law to park on or block a sidewalk, even in your own driveway.

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Florida Law Considers Parking Lots Private Property In Florida, parking lots are considered private property. Because of this, typical laws that apply on public roads don't always apply in a parking lot accident.

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Each parking space must be at least 12 feet wide. Parking access aisles must be at least 5 feet wide and must be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. The access aisle must be striped diagonally to designate it as a no-parking zone.

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Property owners must set up proper “tow-away zone” notices. You may only have vehicles removed from your property without the vehicle owner's consent if you have already posted signs which follow the state guidelines.

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Florida law requires a driver not park within 30 feet of a rural mailbox. “This is one of those full circle traffic behaviors. A simple, non-malicious action can impede someone else's daily operations,” he added.

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By most laws, you have to be within 12 inches of the curb or roadside, if no curb is present. Double parking, which is parking alongside another car that is already parked in the designated spot, is illegal whether it is a corner parking spot or not.

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In short, the answer is no, pedestrians can't physically save a parking spot designated for a car. Florida Statute 316.130(6) addresses certain pedestrian laws and specifically the parking issue raised by Maria.

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DRIVEWAYS and DISABLED PERSON ACCESS RAMPS: 2) In the City of Los Angeles, one cannot park in front of or block a driveway – even one's own driveway.

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The situation shows that motorists can receive parking tickets from private companies. The Florida attorney general has stated that companies that provide public parking may issue citations, according to the city of Sarasota. But they can't force customers to pay the citation.

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