Parking Rules in Independence, MO (2026)

Independence Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 14-501-10-B.1

Parking on other than asphalt, concrete, paver stones, brick, or other hard durable surface, as determined by the Community Development Director, is expressly prohibited. ... No more than 40 percent of the front yard area in an R district may be paved or used for vehicle use. On corner lots, not more than 20 percent of the exterior side yard area may be paved or used for vehicle use.

Independence Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 14-501-09-D

Off-street parking in residential districts may be used solely for the parking of passenger motor vehicles. No trucks may be parked in residential districts, except for vehicles actively being used for deliveries and trucks that are licensed for a gross vehicle weight of no more than 12,000 pounds and that have a length of no more than 22 feet.

Independence City Code § 18.15.006

No driver of a vehicle shall stop, stand, or park, or cause to be placed, left, or stopped, such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a Police Officer or traffic-control sign or signal: A. Within an intersection. B. Within 20 feet of an intersection (except in a parking space officially marked)....

Independence City Code § 302.2(D)

Towing: Except as provided for in other regulations, no unlicensed motor vehicle or any motor vehicle in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled shall be parked, kept or stored in an unenclosed area for a period of greater than 7 days on any premises. Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo repair, including body work, provide...

Independence Unified Development Ordinance § 14-501-14-B (Space Size; Access)

3.Space Size. Off-street loading spaces, excluding maneuvering areas, must be at least ten feet wide and 25 feet long unless off-street loading will involve the use of semi-tractor trailer combinations or other vehicles in excess of 25 feet in length, in which case the minimum size of a space shall be 12 feet by 50 feet, with a minimum vertical clearance of 15 feet.4.Access. Maneuvering spaces ...

Independence City Code § 18.13.028

Whenever snow has accumulated or there is a possibility that snow will accumulate to such a depth that snow removal operations will be required, the Director may declare a parking emergency, and until such an emergency is terminated, no vehicle shall be parked on any emergency route, as defined in paragraph C. All vehicles parked on such emergency routes must be removed within two hours after d...