Parking Rules in Chesterfield County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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Driveway Rules
County Code sec. 13-62 bars keeping inoperable motor vehicles or trailers in residential yards or driveways unless inside a fully enclosed building or shielded from view. One covered inoperable vehicle may sit in the rear yard, screened from view.
Driveway Parking and Inoperable Vehicles in Chesterfield County
Some RestrictionsChesterfield County Code sec. 13-62
It is unlawful for any person to keep inoperable motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers on any property zoned A, R, R-TH, R-MF, O and C, except within a fully enclosed building or otherwise shielded or screened from view.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Chesterfield County Code § 13-42 bans parking a dual-tire truck over 6,000 pounds, or any trailer, semitrailer or trailer cab, on a road inside a residential zoning district. Because no separate penalty is written into § 13-42 itself, a violation falls back to § 13-2's general traffic-infraction fine of up to $200.00.
Chesterfield County Truck Parking on Residential Roads
Some RestrictionsChesterfield County, VA, Code of Ordinances § 13-42; § 13-2
§ 13-42: "No truck having wheels of the dual-tire type in excess of 6,000 pounds and no trailer, semitrailer or cab for such trailer shall be parked on any road in the county within any residential district as defined in the zoning ordinance." § 13-2: "Unless another penalty is otherwise provided in this chapter or by applicable law, violations of this chapter shall constitute a traffic infract...
Street Parking Limits
Chesterfield County Code § 13-41 lists 22 specific ways a vehicle can be illegally parked on public property, from blocking a driveway to parking more than 18 inches from the curb, and lets officers resolve most of them with a $25.00 prepayment instead of a court date. Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a fire lane costs $75.00 to prepay.
Chesterfield County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsChesterfield County, VA, Code of Ordinances § 13-41(a)
No person shall park a vehicle on county-owned or other public property in violation of any of the provisions of this subsection... The waiver shall be effective when the person (i) voluntarily pays $25.00 to the county treasurer's office within five days after receipt of the notice, except that a violation of section 13-41(a)(4) or section 13-41(a)(16) shall require a payment of $75.00... Such...
Abandoned Vehicles
Under County Code sec. 13-64, a vehicle lacking current plates or a valid inspection sticker that stays in one place for four days without being moved is deemed abandoned and may be removed and disposed of under Virginia Code sec. 46.2-1200 et seq.
Abandoned Vehicle Rules in Chesterfield County
Some RestrictionsChesterfield County Code sec. 13-64
Any motor vehicle that lacks either a current license plate or sticker or a valid state safety inspection certificate or sticker, and has been in a specific location for four days without being moved, shall be deemed abandoned and treated as abandoned under Code of Virginia, sections 46.2-1200 et seq.
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