Parking Rules in Bucks County, PA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Street Parking Limits
On roadways and lots inside the Bucks County Park System, § 6 bars parking in marked loading zones, blocking traffic or exits, taking more than one space, or parking on turf without authorization. Vehicles are capped at 15 mph, and Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Code applies to every park roadway.
Bucks County Park Roadway Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 6(A)
No person shall: ... 2. Operate a vehicle and stop, stand, or park said vehicle in any place marked as a passenger or loading zone, other than for expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, or for the unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials. 3. Operate and stop, stand, or park a vehicle upon any roadway or in any parking area in such a manner as to form an obstruction to ...
Overnight Parking
Section 6(A)(1) of the Bucks County Park System Rules and Regulations bars parking any vehicle inside a county park between sunset and sunrise, unless the Department posts different hours or the Director issues a permit or written permission. Anyone planning to leave a vehicle overnight, for camping or an early event, must secure that authorization under § 5.1(E) in advance.
No Overnight Parking In Bucks County Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 6(A)(1)
No person shall: 1. Park a vehicle in the Park System between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless different hours are established by general or specific notifications or by permit or written permission from the Director.
EV Charging
Bucks County requires an annual license for every commercial electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) output in the county, at $90.00 per output for 2026. Ordinance No. 176 folded EVCS into the county's existing weighing-and-measuring device licensing law, enforced by the Office of Consumer Protection.
Bucks County EV Charging Station License Fee
Some RestrictionsBucks County Ordinance No. 176 (amending Ordinance No. 165), § 1 (Definitions) and § 4 (Annual License/Permit Fees)
“Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) Commercially used battery charging station equipment with an associated parking space that is publicly accessible and has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. Each individual charging output capable of simultaneously delivering measur...
Abandoned Vehicles
A vehicle left in the Bucks County Park System for more than 48 hours after Park Police or a Department employee discovers it is deemed abandoned under § 6(F) and is subject to towing, unless the Director has granted written permission for an extended stay.
Abandoned Vehicles In Bucks County Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 6(F)
All vehicles must be removed from the Park System within forty-eight (48) hours of discovery by a Park Police or other Park employee. Any vehicle remaining in the Park System after 48 hours has elapsed will be considered abandoned and will be subject to towing unless written permission for an extended stay is granted by the Director or their designee.
Loading Zones
Bucks County bars stopping, standing or parking in any space marked as a passenger or loading zone inside its Park System, except for the brief loading or unloading of passengers or delivery of materials. The county exercises this traffic authority under the state Vehicle Code, and violators risk fines, towing after 48 hours, and Park Police enforcement under Ordinance No. 170 as amended by Ordinance No. 174.
Loading Zone Parking Rules in Bucks County Parks
Some RestrictionsBucks County Park System Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 170 as amended by Ord. No. 174), § 6.A.2
The County of Bucks hereby exercises its power to control traffic within the physical boundaries of the Park System pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 6102(b) and 6109. In accordance with this authority, A. No person shall: ... 2. Operate a vehicle and stop, stand, or park said vehicle in any place marked as a passenger or loading zone, other than for expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, or f...
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