Parking Rules

 

Cars must be parked only on driveways or city streets. Cars may not be parked on lawns, beside houses, or partly on the driveway and partly on the grass. If you park on the street, do not straddle the curb.  Please be courteous to your fellow neighbors and refrain from using the overflow parking areas to park large equipment, boats, RV's, etc. for any extended period of time. 

If the City Sidewalk runs across your driveway, you need to pull your car all the way forward and completely off of the sidewalk (or you can be fined $50 by the City Police for blocking the sidewalk; you can also be cited for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act).

 

The Tallahassee Police Department has a No Tolerance Parking Enforcement Policy

If you are parked illegally, you will be ticketed or towed.

To Report Parking Violations, call TPD 891-4200.

 

Some Fines that can be levied for illegal parking:

  • Parking in Front of a Mailbox = Federal Offense, Immediate Towing
  • Parking on a sidewalk, even if it runs across your driveway = $50
  • Parking in front of a Fire Hydrant = $50
  • Parking on a grass lawn = $20
  • Blocking Traffic or Blocking Driveways = Immediate Towing
  • Parking Between the No Parking Signs = Immediate Towing

 

If you are blocking the street, a Fire Truck or other Emergency Vehicle can legally shove your car out of the way.

 

List of City Parking Fines: http://www.talgov.com/treasurer/parking.cfm

Other Fines and Citations can be found in the Florida Statutes.