Parking Rules in Roanoke County, VA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Roanoke County, Virginia.
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Driveway Rules
In Roanoke County, Virginia (outside the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem), off-street parking areas generally must be paved with concrete, asphalt, bituminous pavement, brick, stone pavers or an approved pervious surface, but § 30-91-4.3(A) exempts single-family and two-family driveways, and agricultural and forestry uses, from that requirement.
Roanoke County Driveway and Parking Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsRoanoke County Code § 30-91-4.3(A)
(A)All off-street parking and stacking areas, except for those required for single family and two (2) family dwellings or agricultural and forestry use types, shall be graded for drainage and surfaced with concrete, asphalt, bituminous pavement, brick or stone pavers, or a permeable or pervious surface in accordance with the Roanoke County Design Handbook. Where permeable or pervious pavers are...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In Roanoke County, Virginia (outside the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem), a truck or commercial vehicle designed for more than two rear wheels cannot be parked in the AR district or any residential district except while actively loading or unloading. Recreational vehicles and utility trailers must sit behind the front building line, and construction machinery cannot stay overnight unless it is actively improving the property.
Roanoke County Commercial Vehicle Parking Rules
Significant RestrictionsRoanoke County Code § 30-91-2.2(A)
(A)In the AR district and in all residential districts:1.Except for vehicles parked within multi-family developments all utility trailers and recreational vehicles, shall be parked behind the front building line, unless space is provided in a completely enclosed garage or other building. For the purposes of this section only, a corner lot that fronts on two (2) streets shall have only one (1) f...
Overnight Parking
Roanoke County caps how long a vehicle can sit on a public street: § 12-52(a) bars parking or standing in one spot on any street, highway or public way for more than five consecutive days. The same section separately bans overnight street parking of a truck tractor, semitrailer, RV, boat or utility trailer that violates the zoning ordinance's parking standards.
Roanoke County Overnight Street Parking
Some RestrictionsRoanoke County Code § 12-52
(a)No motor vehicle shall be parked or left standing on any portion of any street, highway or other public way in the county for more than five (5) consecutive days. ... (i)No truck tractor, semitrailer or combination thereof shall be parked overnight on any public street in violation of section 30-91-2(A)2 of the zoning ordinance.(j)No recreational vehicle, boat or utility trailer shall be par...
Abandoned Vehicles
Roanoke County can tow an unattended or abandoned motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer off public or private property under County Code § 12-13. A vehicle left more than ten days on property that isn't its owner's, or one presumed abandoned because it lacks current plates or an inspection sticker and hasn't moved in four days, can be hauled to the impound lot at the owner's expense.
Roanoke County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsRoanoke County Code § 12-13
(a)Whenever any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is found on the public roads or highways or public grounds unattended by the owner or operator and constitutes a hazard to traffic or is parked in such manner as to be in violation of law, or whenever any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is left unattended for more than ten (10) days upon any public property or privately owned property,...
Loading Zones
In Roanoke County, Virginia (outside the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem), commercial buildings must provide off-street loading spaces sized on a sliding scale tied to floor area. Retail stores, dealerships and restaurants need one space up to 15,000 square feet, rising to six spaces past a million square feet, under Roanoke County Code § 30-91-7.1.
Roanoke County Off-Street Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsRoanoke County Code § 30-91-7.1
USES NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES Retail Sales, Personal Services, New and Used Automobile Dealerships, and Restaurants. Up to 15,000 sq. ft. = 1 space; 15,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. = 2 spaces; 40,001 to 100,000 sq. ft. = 3 spaces; 100,001 to 300,000 sq. ft. = 4 spaces; 300,001 to 1.0 million sq. ft. = 5 spaces; 1.0 million sq. ft. and over = 6 spaces. ... (B)Loading spaces shall have minimum dimension...
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