Parking Rules in Prince William County, VA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia.
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RV & Boat Parking
RVs, boat trailers, motor homes, and camping trailers may generally be parked on private property, but the County can designate restricted zones where they are banned from public streets. Where a restricted zone exists, they cannot stand on the street.
RV and boat trailer parking in Prince William County
Some RestrictionsVA Code 46.2-1222.1
The Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Frederick, Hanover, Stafford, and Prince William... may by ordinance regulate or prohibit the parking on any public highway in such county or town of any or all of the following: (i) watercraft; (ii) boat trailers; (iii) motor homes... and (iv) camping trailers.
Driveway Rules
Prince William County bars keeping an inoperable vehicle in a driveway, carport, or anywhere outside a fully enclosed structure unless it is shielded or screened from view. A vehicle without current tags or inspection sticker counts as inoperable.
Driveway and inoperable-vehicle parking rules
Some RestrictionsVA Code 15.2-905
The governing bodies of the Counties of Albemarle, Arlington, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudoun, Prince George, and Prince William... may by ordinance prohibit any person from keeping, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view, on any property zoned or used for residential purposes... any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer... which is inoperable.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Prince William County bans parking or leaving unattended any commercial vehicle, from dump trucks to 16-plus-passenger vans, on a public highway in a residence district. County Code § 13-327 defines eight categories of covered vehicles, with narrow exceptions for active loading, servicing, and backup power generators.
Commercial Vehicle Parking Limits in Prince William County
Significant RestrictionsPrince William County Code § 13-327
(a)Restricted parking. No person shall park or leave unattended any commercial vehicle on any public highway in any residence district as defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100.(b)Commercial vehicles defined. For the purposes of this section, a commercial vehicle is defined as any of the following:(1)Any solid waste collection vehicle, tractor truck or tractor truck/semitrailer or tractor truc...
Street Parking Limits
Prince William County lists 14 specific places where parking is always off-limits, from sidewalks and driveways to within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and more than two feet from the curb. County Code § 13-320 sets these baseline street-parking rules, backed by a $100 fine per offense and towing after repeat unpaid citations.
General Parking Prohibitions in Prince William County
Some RestrictionsPrince William County Code § 13-320
(a)No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:(1)On a sidewalk.(2)Within an intersection.(3)In front of a public or private driveway.(4)Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.(5)On a crosswalk...(12)On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge o...
Abandoned Vehicles
Under Virginia law an abandoned motor vehicle left unattended over 48 hours in violation of law, or on private property without consent, may be removed. Prince William County removes unattended vehicles left over 72 hours on private property on written complaint.
Abandoned vehicles in Prince William County
Some RestrictionsVA Code 46.2-1200
"Abandoned motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that: 1. Weighs at least 75 pounds; and 2. (i) Is left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours in violation of a state law or local ordinance.
Loading Zones
In Prince William County, a marked curb loading zone is reserved for actual loading and unloading, not general parking. Vehicles other than regular delivery trucks must display the owner's or company's name in three-inch letters on both sides while using the space during posted hours.
Commercial Loading Zone Rules, Prince William County
Some RestrictionsPrince William County Code Sec. 13-330
Where loading and unloading zones have been set apart and regulations governing their use posted on the highways in the county, the following regulations shall apply with respect to the use of such areas: (1)No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time, other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials, in any place marke...
Preferential Parking Districts
Prince William County lets residents petition the Board of County Supervisors to bar watercraft, boat trailers, motor homes and camping trailers from parking on secondary roads in their neighborhood. County Code § 13-320.1 requires a 51%-of-property petition, a public hearing, and ten days' posted notice before any restriction takes effect.
Restricted Parking Zone Petitions in Prince William County
Significant RestrictionsPrince William County Code § 13-320.1(a), (d)
(a)Restricted parking. No watercraft, boat trailer, motor home (as defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100), or camping trailer (as defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100), shall be parked upon any part of the secondary road system within any restricted area set forth in subsection (c) herein, ten days or later after notice is given pursuant to subsection (b) herein. However, a watercraft, boa...
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