[Bryan]

I know there have been several threads on this subject, one fairly recently. Yes, I did search and looked at them and still did not find an answer.

I have heard that recently some TV residents received parking tickets from the Sumter County Sheriff's Department for parking on the street. I have been unable to actually talk with anyone who got a ticket - all my information is second hand.

First, I would like to know if this is true.

Second, I have searched the Sumter County web sites for parking regulations, parking ordnances, etc., and am unable to find out what law, regulation, or ordnances cover on-street parking within Sumter, County, Florida.

[paulandjean]

hello, been parking on the street for a year.never even moved the car for days. these are your streets and you can park.remember streets are made for the cars.

[dfn8tly]

Bryan;

Why not stop by the Sumter County satellite facility on 466 and Morse Blvd. If you tell them precisely where you live I'm sure they'll be happy to explain any regulation. Some of our residential streets are fairly narrow so there may be a concern about emergency vehicles having access to cul-de-sacs. You could also contact Community Watch. They have to be good for something.

[Aceskaters]

I moved to Hemingway 6 months ago and was not allowed (according to neiborhood watch) to park on the street even to let the moving van into the driveway. Was told to put my car in a vacant driveway.

[Barefoot]

Courtyard Villas have guest parking lots. Since the driveways are smaller.

I'm sure that Neighborhood Watch discourages parking in the streets. Especially in the golf cart lanes!

[JohnN]

in the villa neighborhoods, you're supposed to park at the dead ends of the streets, there's places there

[The Great Fumar]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

hello, been parking on the street for a year.never even moved the car for days. these are your streets and you can park.remember streets are made for the cars.

You can't park in the streets and if you park into a golf cart lane , its a $250.00 fine........
Was told this by a deputy sheriff in out indoctrination meeting when we first came here ..........Marion county

[Skip]

Originally Posted by Aceskaters

Was told to put my car in a vacant driveway.

Park in someone else's driveway? - Isn't that good advice!

Skip

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by Skip

Park in someone else's driveway? - Isn't that good advice!

Skip

Could be that they have houses near them that are not sold and thus vacant.

[paulandjean]

park in vacant house drive?try that and your car would be towed. first real estate agent would make sure of that

[douga]

I posted the question a couple of times and finally did get an answer from the authority. I was concerned about parking on the street but was concerned about the residental areas and not the main street with golf cart lanes. The response I got was that there would not any citations issued by community watch or the police. I can post my emails if you wish. The only concern was that cars with boat trailers or large trucks could not park on the street but cars were ok.

email reply:

Mr. Anderson,Good Morning.Parking is actually not a District Issue - unless it is a large truck.The parking, on County and City roads, is ruled and enforced by lawenforcement. I am not sure which county/city you are in but basicallythere has not been a problem with street parking (at least there has notbeen in the past with law enforcement) unless they consider it to beobstructive to the normal flow of traffic. Of course, this is up totheir interpretation. I wish I could help you further. Let me know if you need anything further.Janet : Tutt, JanetSubject: Hi JanetI posted a question concerning rules and regulations re: parking on the street. I did get several replies but many of them conflicting. When I posted for a second time asking who to contact to get a definitiveanswer someone gave your address and said that you know everything so that Ishould contact you. I am a renter who lives on a corner without much street frontage but probably enough room if I overlap my driveway a bit. Can I do that? Whenam I allowed to park my car on the street and can I park it anywhere itdoes not impede emergency vehicles or must it be in front of my lot. I see several cars parked all day on the street facing both directions andthen moved into the driveway at night. My neighbour says that I cannot parkon the street if my driveway is empty. Please can you give me somedirection as to the rules etc. Thanks for your help.doug

2nd email

Good Afternoon,Community Watch would not give you a "citation"...if they felt it wasimpeding traffic, they would talk to the owner about moving it to allowvehicles to get through. If they could not find the owner or the ownerwas not cooperative and it was still causing traffic problems, CommunityWatch would contact law enforcement and advise them. There is nothingin your deed restrictions that addresses vacant driveways. The DeedRestrictions address trucks over 3/4 ton, boats and recreationalvehicles that can not be stored or remain on any lot or street. I hope this answers your questions. Janet

Hope this helps
doug

[gego3650]

*******, read youe covenents.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by gego3650

*******, read youe covenents.

This is a 2+ year old thread...........

Bill

[skip0358]

Originally Posted by gego3650

*******

That's the second nasty response today. What gives?

[GaDawg]

Originally Posted by gego3650

*******, read youe covenents.

I count that as two crass posts today. Dang dude, where did you get your "home training?"