Parking Rules in Frederick County, VA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Frederick County, Virginia.
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Driveway Rules
In Frederick County outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown, off-street parking lots and driveways generally must be paved with concrete, bituminous concrete or a similar dust-free hard surface under § 165-804.06(D). The rule carves out a narrow exception for small gravel lots and reinforced-grass overflow parking in the RA, Rural Areas District.
Frederick County VA Parking Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsFrederick County Code § 165-804.06
D. Surfacing. ... In all districts except the EM, Extractive Manufacturing District, parking lots shall be paved with concrete, bituminous concrete or similar materials. Such surface materials shall provide a durable, dust- and gravel-free, hard surface. ... (2) Grass and gravel. In the RA District, parking lots with 10 or fewer spaces shall be permitted to utilize gravel surfaces. (3) Reinforc...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In Frederick County outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown, the Zoning Ordinance bars parking tractor-trailers, buses, dump trucks, cement mixers, tow trucks, garbage trucks, construction equipment, three-plus-axle rigs, trucks over 25 feet and any other commercial vehicle in the RP, R5 and MH1 districts and the residential parts of the R4 and MS districts.
Frederick County Restricts Commercial Vehicle Parking at Home
Significant RestrictionsFrederick County Code § 165-804.03.A(1)
Within the RP, R5, and MH1 Zoning Districts, or any residential portion of an R4 or MS District, the parking of the following types of vehicles shall be prohibited: (a) Tractor truck or tractor truck trailer, or semitrailer; ( ... f) Buses; ... (g) Dump trucks; (h) Trucks greater than 25 feet long; (i) Any vehicle with three or more axles; and (j) Any commercial vehicle.
Street Parking Limits
Frederick County's general parking restrictions, set out in § 158-4, ban double-parking, blocking a driveway, parking on a sidewalk, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of an intersection, and parking against traffic, each carrying a flat $40 fine, enforced by the Sheriff's Office outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown.
On-Street Parking Rules in Frederick County
Some RestrictionsFrederick County Code § 158-4.A, .G, .I
§ 158-4. General restrictions. A. Double-parking. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on any street or highway alongside another vehicle parked at the curb or at the edge of the street or highway, it being the purpose of this subsection to prevent double-parking. The penalty for any violation of this restriction shall be a fine in the amount of $40. ... ... G. Parking so as ...
Abandoned Vehicles
In Frederick County outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown, storing an inoperable motor vehicle or trailer outside a completely enclosed building is prohibited in every zoning district except RA, and even where allowed in RA it must be fully screened from public roads and neighboring property.
Frederick County Bans Outdoor Storage of Dead Vehicles
Significant RestrictionsFrederick County Code § 165-808.02.C
C. Inoperable motor vehicles and trailers. (1) The storage of inoperable motor vehicles and trailers outside of a completely enclosed building shall be prohibited in all zoning districts except for the RA Zoning District. (2) Inoperable motor vehicles and trailers permitted to be stored outside of a totally enclosed building shall be completely screened from public roads or surrounding properti...
Loading Zones
In Frederick County outside Winchester, Stephens City and Middletown, the Zoning Ordinance requires business and industrial uses to provide off-street loading spaces sized to Table VIII-13, with each space at least 12 feet wide and 45 feet long, and bars any design that forces a truck to back directly onto a public road.
Frederick County Sets Off-Street Loading Space Standards
Some RestrictionsFrederick County Code § 165-804.07
A. Applicability. ... Off-street loading spaces shall be required for the loading and unloading of trucks and vans in association with business and industrial uses, in accordance with Table VIII-13, below. ... (1) Dimensions. Each required loading space shall be 12 feet wide and 45 feet long, with a vertical clearance of 14 feet. ( ... 3) Access. ... In no case shall a loading space be approved...
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