Parking Rules in Albemarle County, VA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Albemarle County, Virginia.
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RV & Boat Parking
Boats, travel trailers, RVs and other major recreational equipment can't be lived in while parked in Albemarle County outside Charlottesville and Scottsville, and in most residential districts they can't be parked on a lot at all except in an approved off-street parking area, per Code of Albemarle § 18-4.12.3(b). The Rural Areas (RA) district is the one carve-out from the on-lot parking restriction.
Albemarle County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code § 18-4.12.3(b)
b.On any lot, including any parking, stacking or loading area, except where expressly authorized:1.Parking, storage or use of major recreational equipment. No major recreational equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or other occupancy when parked or stored on any lot or in any other location not approved for such use. For purposes of this section, the term "major recreational equipment" ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Albemarle County bars parking any commercial or recreational vehicle, portable storage container, or dumpster on state secondary highways in areas zoned for residential use. County Code § 9-102(B) defines the covered vehicles by weight, length, height, axle count and use, carves out several exceptions, and backs the ban with a $25 fine that doubles to $50 if unpaid.
Albemarle Commercial Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code § 9-102(B)
B.Parking commercial vehicles, placing portable or mobile storage containers and dumpsters on designated secondary highways prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to park any commercial or recreational vehicle, or place any portable or mobile storage container, or dumpster on the state secondary highways in areas zoned for residential use. ... a.Any vehicle that has a registered gross weight...
Street Parking Limits
Albemarle County Code § 9-102(A) bars parking or stopping on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or mailbox, in crosswalks, bus zones, fire lanes, or no-parking zones, and bans double-parking and overtime parking. Each violation carries its own fine under the schedule in § 9-116(E), most set at $25.00 and doubling to $50.00 if unpaid.
Albemarle County Street Parking Prohibitions
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code § 9-102(A)
A.Parking or stopping a vehicle in various locations prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to park or stop a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid traffic or with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following locations:1.On any sidewalk;2.In or in front of a driveway so as to block the use of that driveway;3.Within 15 feet of any fire hydrant or any...
Abandoned Vehicles
Albemarle County Code § 9-113 lets the Chief of Police direct the removal and disposal of an abandoned motor vehicle, using the definition in Virginia Code § 46.2-1200. Removal from private property is allowed, the owner must be notified of the vehicle's location, and disposal follows the state abandoned-vehicle statutes.
Albemarle County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code § 9-113
A.As used in this section, "abandoned motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in Virginia Code § 46.2-1200.B.The Chief of Police may direct that an abandoned or unattended motor vehicle be taken or disposed of by any person provided in Virginia Code § 46.2-1201. The Chief of Police may also direct that motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or parts thereof be removed as provided in Virginia Co...
Loading Zones
It is unlawful to park within any loading zone marked by signs or curb markings in Albemarle County under Code § 9-102(A)(8). The fine is $25.00 under the schedule at § 9-116(E), doubling to $50.00 if not paid within 48 hours of the notice of violation.
Albemarle County Loading Zone Parking Fine
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code §§ 9-102(A)(8), 9-116(E)
8.Within any loading zone, as indicated by signs or marks upon the road or curb; ... Offense Fine Fine if Amount Doubled Pursuant to Subsection (B) Parking ... in loading zone $25.00 $50.00
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