Chapter 15 City of Tampa Code
Project Quick Facts¶
The City of Tampa Parking Division will be installing "No Parking" signage along set portions of South Willow Avenue to more clearly identify existing restrictions within City of Tampa Code, Florida State Statute, and to address existing traffic and accessibility challenges along this segment of roadway.
The existing project limits are South Willow Avenue from East Platt Street to the north to Bayshore Boulevard to the south. This encompasses about 0.64 miles of South Willow Ave to its southern termination.
The tentative plan for signage installment is the middle to end of March 2025.
Signs are being installed in this area to more clearly identify existing parking restrictions as defined and outlined in Chapter 15 of City of Tampa Code and within Florida State Statutes. The installation of this signage will also help ensure access for larger emergency service vehicles such as police, fire, and ambulance to traverse the corridor.
View the Parking Plan Below ¶
Related City Code and Florida State Statute ¶
City of Tampa Chapter 15 Code can be accessed on Municode Library.
Some of the most relevant sections of the code can be found below, but you are encouraged to review the full code.
Section 15-43. Parking in front of residences or public or private driveways.
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
Section 15-44. Ten feet of roadway to remain open for vehicular traffic.
It is unlawful for any operator to stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, in a traffic lane, any alley or other city owned or operated property in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the traffic lane or roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that an operator may stop only during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals or a police officer.
Florida State Statute
The Florida State Statues as they relate to stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places can be found in Section 316.1945.
Some of the most relevant sections of the Statute are provided for reference below, but you are encourage to familiarize yourself with the entirety of the Statute.
Section 316.1945(1) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:
(a) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
1. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
2. On a sidewalk.
3. Within an intersection.
4. On a crosswalk.
Section 316.1945(1)(b) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
1. In front of a public or private driveway.2. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.3. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.4. Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.