Planning board backs higher length cap for trailers and extends temporary parking window

Aug 17, 2026

The Cocoa Beach Planning Board voted to revise Ordinance 1719, changing the current 26‑foot cap to 'not to exceed 35 feet' and allowing vehicles that do not meet parking regulations to be kept on the owner's property up to 48 hours per week for maintenance and trip preparation before the measure goes to the commission.

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The Cocoa Beach Planning Board voted to change language in Ordinance 1719 so that certain boats, trailers and recreational vehicles would be allowed "not to exceed 35 ft" (measured hitch to bumper) instead of the existing 26‑foot threshold, and to permit a maximum of 48 hours per week on an owner's property for maintenance, loading/unloading and trip preparation.

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