Parking Department

The City of Key West Parking Division is responsible for oversight of the City’s parking assets and management of the parking system. Among services the Parking Division currently oversees include:

  • Off Street City Parking Lots
  • On Street Parking Spaces
  • Parking Enforcement of City Parking Ordinances
  • Employee Parking Permits
  • Residential Parking Permits
  • Collection of Parking Fines

Violations must be paid within 10 calendar days or an additional late charge of $5 will be assessed. After 20 days, an additional late charge of $5 will be assessed - total late fee of $10 per ticket. Parking violations will be considered delinquent after 30 days and sent to a collection agency.

Parking Ticket Violation Acronyms & Fines

Violation Acronym with explanation Fines
DES - Failure to park vehicle within authorized parking space$ 50.00
FIR - Vehicle illegally parked near a fire hydrant (within 15 feet)$190.00
FLN - Parked in designated fire lane$190.00
HAN - Unauthorized use of handicapped parking space$250.00
NPZ - Parked in designated no parking zone$ 50.00
OTH - Other parking violations to wit$ 50.00
OTH - Vehicle parked on public right-of-way facing oncoming traffic$ 50.00
RV - Recreational Vehicle/Oversize vehicle parked illegally on a public right-of-way oncoming traffic$ 90.00
SID - Vehicle parked on sidewalk on a public right-of-way$ 50.00