Parking Rules in Spotsylvania County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Spotsylvania County bans parking any commercial vehicle, trailer or semitrailer on or adjacent to county roads, highways and streets for commercial purposes under Sec. 12-118, and separately bars tractor-trailers and refrigerated trucks from parking in residential (1) and (2) subdivisions except while actually loading or unloading under Sec. 23-5.9.2(p).
Spotsylvania County Truck Parking Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsSpotsylvania County Code §§ 12-118, 12-123, 23-5.9.2(p)
It shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to park any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer on or adjacent to the roads, highways and streets in the county, when such person, association or corporation is parking any such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer for commercial purposes. The provisions of this section shall not apply to motor vehicle carriers when picking up ...
Street Parking Limits
Spotsylvania County bans parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways without the owner's permission, within intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station entrance, and on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb. Sec. 12-116 lists twelve specific prohibitions covering streets, parking lots and any private road open to the public, enforced with fines starting at $10 and rising to $100 for hydrant and other serious violations.
Spotsylvania County On-Street Parking Prohibitions
Some RestrictionsSpotsylvania County Code §§ 12-116, 12-123
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle:(1)On a sidewalk.(2)In front of a public or private driveway located adjacent to a highway or without the permission of the owner of the property.(3)Within an intersection.(4)Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant, fire department connection, the entrance to a fire station, or the entrance to a building plainly designated as housing r...
Abandoned Vehicles
Keeping an inoperable vehicle in plain view on residential, commercial or agricultural property is a declared public nuisance in Spotsylvania County under County Code Sec. 12-20. Owners of lots under two acres may keep one inoperative vehicle if it is shielded from view, owners of two acres or more may keep two, and violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Spotsylvania County Inoperative Vehicle Rules
Some RestrictionsSpotsylvania County Code § 12-20
(2)The keeping by any person, firm or corporation, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view, of any inoperable motor vehicle on any property zoned for residential, commercial or agricultural purposes is detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance.(3)It shall be unlawful for a...
Loading Zones
Spotsylvania County's zoning ordinance requires every new commercial, industrial or institutional building to provide off-street loading berths at least 15 feet wide, 25 feet long and 15 feet high under Code Section 23-5.10.2. Loading spaces cannot sit in a required front yard, need curbed access approved by the zoning administrator, and the loading surface must be dustless, not bare gravel or dirt.
Spotsylvania County Off-Street Loading Standards
Some RestrictionsSpotsylvania County Code § 23-5.10.2
(c)No loading space or berth shall be located in a required front yard.(d)All off-street loading space shall be provided with safe and convenient access to a street. ... (e)All off-street loading areas, including aisles and driveways, shall be constructed and maintained with a dustless surface. ... (f)All required off-street loading spaces shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet wide, twenty-fi...
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