Sell your car in Boca Raton: running, flood-stalled or past its tag
In Boca Raton, storing or leaving a wrecked or inoperable car on private property carries a $75 minimum civil penalty under Sec. 10-118, and the city's advice is to repair it, attach a current and valid tag, or remove it. To sell it rather than fix it, start with a cash offer online from our buying partner; the free pickup comes to the car.
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Off the lawn and off the street: Boca's parking fines
- Not on the grass. The city's property maintenance page says parking on the lawn isn't permitted (Code Enforcement), and parking on grass in a residential district carries a $50 minimum civil penalty under Sec. 28-1509 (citation schedule).
- Not on the street. The same maintenance page lists no parking on any right-of-way or any street, road or highway in the city, Sec. 16-33, with a $75 fine (Code Enforcement).
- Not on a sidewalk, bike path or crosswalk, at any time: Sec. 16-32(c), also $75 (Code Enforcement).
- Or let the truck move it. If the car is dead where it stands, the free pickup collects it from the driveway, so it never has to go onto the grass or the street to make room.
Where we pick up around Boca Raton
Free pickup covers every Boca Raton address and the rest of Palm Beach County, plus neighboring Deerfield Beach across the Broward line. A car that stalled and hasn't started since can be loaded where it sits.
After the October 2025 storm, police arranged tows only for cars blocking traffic. The city's October 27, 2025 update said Boca Raton Police Services was arranging towing only for vehicles blocking traffic, and owners of other stranded cars had to arrange a private tow or roadside assistance (City of Boca Raton).
A car that stalled in the October 2025 flood
On October 26, 2025, up to 10 inches of rain fell in 3 hours, and Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach were hit hardest: more than 100 cars stalled, the National Weather Service's Miami office reported (NWS Miami).
A car that stalled in that water can still get an offer. If it cranks but hasn't run right since, selling a car with engine problems weighs a repair against an as-is sale, and if an insurance claim was filed, the flood-damaged car guide covers the insurance side.
Cash for your car in Boca Raton
Boca Raton issues a direct citation for storing, parking or leaving a wrecked or inoperable vehicle on private property: Sec. 10-118, with a $75 minimum civil penalty on the city's schedule (City of Boca Raton). Code Enforcement's answer is short: repair it, attach a current and valid tag, or remove it from the property (Code Enforcement).
Removing it can be the sale. A car that's wrecked or won't start can still get an offer through our junk car page, and the truck takes it straight from the driveway. If a lapsed tag is the only problem, selling with expired registration explains who pays the back fees.
No Boca Raton branch: the South County office in Delray Beach
- •The Palm Beach County Tax Collector has no Boca Raton office on FLHSMV's list (FLHSMV). Its South County branch, the county tax collector's office (the local DMV) for the south end of the county, is at 501 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach (PBC Tax Collector), phone 561-355-2264 (FLHSMV)
- •By reservation only. Motor vehicle service there runs Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and driver license service until 4:30 p.m. (FLHSMV); the tax collector's general office hours are the same 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays (PBC Tax Collector)
- •Palm Beach County residents only. That's how FLHSMV marks the county's tax collector centers (FLHSMV)
Asked by Boca Raton sellers
Is there a tax collector office in Boca Raton?
No. FLHSMV's Palm Beach County list has none in Boca Raton; the tax collector's Delray Beach office at 501 S. Congress Ave. works by reservation only (FLHSMV).
I live in Deerfield Beach, just across the county line. Can I use the Delray Beach office?
No. FLHSMV marks Palm Beach County's tax collector centers for Palm Beach County residents only (FLHSMV), and Deerfield Beach is in Broward County.
I'm keeping my trailer after I sell the car. Where can it go in Boca Raton?
Into a permitted garage or carport, or into the side or rear yard screened from off-premises view by a fence, wall or hedge, under Sec. 28-1507 (Code Enforcement). An unscreened recreational vehicle, boat or trailer in a residential district carries a $50 minimum civil penalty under Sec. 28-1509 (citation schedule).
Who handles a Boca Raton code citation on a parked car?
Code Enforcement, at 200 NW 2nd Ave, 561-393-7934; its code hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (City of Boca Raton).
Florida's title, notice-of-sale and plate rules are the same in Palm Beach County as anywhere in the state, so our Florida page covers them. If the car carries a title from another state, start with selling a car with an out-of-state title.