Can you get a parking ticket on private property in Florida?

Basically, if a land owner (apartment, condo, shopping center, etc) has a written agreement with law enforcement, then the cops may issue traffic citations on their private property. This ruling, of course, does not apply to criminal matters. Crimes may be investigated on private property without such an agreement.



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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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If you ignore a parking charge notice and refuse to pay a private parking ticket, you risk the company taking you to the small claims court. If they win, you will need to pay. If you fail to pay then, you could have a county court judgment (CCJ) against you.

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Florida statue 316.1945 addresses stopping, standing or parking in specified places. Subsection 12-B goes into detail, saying, “No vehicle shall park in front of a public or private driveway at any time.

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Vehicles may also not be parked in any way which creates a safety hazard or impedes the safe flow of emergency vehicle traffic. Florida law and city ordinance prohibits parking in the following manner: • In front of a public or private driveway; • Within 15' of a fire hydrant; •

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By curbs painted yellow or where No Parking signs are posted. Within intersections. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Within 20 feet of an intersection.

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People driving in the primary lanes running through or around the parking lot generally have the right of way, according to Nolo. So, if you are trying to turn out of a parking lane into a through (or thoroughfare) lane, yield until it's safe to make your turn.

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By law, the Police Department can only enforce Handicapped Parking, Fire Lane, Expired Registration, and Village vehicle sticker violations on private property without the owners consent.

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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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