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Tampa Parking Ordinance Section 15-43

Sec. 15-43. Parking in front of residences or public or private driveways.

(a)   It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for more than five (5) minutes on the street, or on the public right-of-way adjacent to the street, directly in front of or immediately adjacent to the front entrance to any single-family detached dwelling, as defined in section 27-523, without the expressed or implied consent of the owner or occupant of such dwelling.

For purposes of this section, the term "right-of-way" shall be defined as that area between the paved surface of any public street intended or designed for vehicular traffic and the property line of the abutting real property.

In order for this provision to apply, the owner or occupant shall give notice of the restriction by erecting an official sign, of their own making or purchased, which complies with the department of public works, transportation division specifications for such signs. The sign shall be fabricated from a durable weather-resistant material. The sign shall be placed and centered directly in front of the entrance to the dwelling on or slightly behind the property line, parallel to and facing the street. The signshall designate and protect one (1) parking space twenty-two (22) feet in length along the front of the property directly in front of and eleven (11) feet to either side of the sign.

(b)   All taxicabs, buses and motor vehicles for hire are prohibited from stopping, standing or parking at any time in front of any residence without permission from the owner or the occupant of such residence.

(c)   It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, within ten (10) feet from the edge of a public or private driveway except in metered spaces or otherwise marked spaces available for parking or to momentarily pick up or discharge a passenger.

(d)   It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle across the street from a driveway if the street width is twenty-five (25) feet or less except in metered spaces or otherwise marked spaces available for parking or to momentarily pick up or discharge a passenger.

(Ord. No. 89-247, § 2(39-37), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2001-149, § 1, 7-19-01; Ord. No. 2006-17, § 2, 1-12-06)

Cross references:  Standing or parking vehicle across from or within ten feet of driveway, § 25-194. 

You can find the original ordinance and other parking ordinances at City of Tampa pages at the Municode site.