Parking Rules in York County, VA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated York County, Virginia.
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RV & Boat Parking
York County also restricts 'Recreational Vehicles,' meaning motor homes, travel trailers, campers, boats and boat trailers at 10,000 pounds or more or 21 feet or longer, from parking on public streets in the same 30-plus named subdivisions and areas covered by Section 15-48(c), to preserve residential streets and character.
York County RV and Boat Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsYork County Code § 15-48(c)
c.Recreational Vehicle. A device, whether or not self-propelled, designed or used for transporting persons or property for or in connection with recreation, as distinguished from mere transportation, having a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more, or a length of 21 feet or more, including trailers or other attachments, and including such things as motor homes, travel trai...
Driveway Rules
In York County, Virginia no building permit can issue for new construction needing a driveway culvert pipe until the owner shows a Virginia Department of Transportation permit for that pipe, under County Code § 7.1-15(a), and the county holds the certificate of occupancy until the culvert's installation is documented.
York County Driveway Culvert Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 7.1-15
(a)No permit shall be issued for the erection or construction of any new building or structure requiring the installation of a culvert pipe for a driveway unless the owner of such property provides evidence that a permit has been issued by the Virginia Department of Transportation.(b)Where Virginia Department of Transportation approval is subject to the issuance of permit, the building code off...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
York County bars parking a 'commercial vehicle,' defined as 10,000 pounds or more or 21 feet or longer, hazmat carriers, heavy construction equipment, or garbage, dump, concrete and tow trucks, on public streets within more than 30 named subdivisions and areas under Section 15-48(c), to protect residential safety and character.
York County Commercial Truck Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsYork County Code § 15-48(c)
(c)Parking of certain classifications of vehicles in certain designated areas(1)Statement of Intent: The purpose of the following regulations is to define certain classifications of vehicles and to identify those areas where it is necessary to prohibit the parking of such classified vehicles in order to enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety, protect and preserve the public investment in such ...
Street Parking Limits
York County bans parking on more than a dozen named secondary-system streets in Yorktown outright and, separately, makes it illegal to park anywhere in violation of a posted parking sign on county property or state secondary highways. Sheriff's deputies and special police officers enforce it as a traffic infraction.
York County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 15-48(a), (d)
(a)Secondary system highways. No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places within any part of the state secondary system of highways in the county:(1)On Comte de Grasse Street (a portion of State Route 1002) in Yorktown; ... (d)General parking prohibition. In addition to the specific prohibitions above, and pursuant to the authority set forth in §§ 46.2-1220, 46.2-1221 and 46.2...
Abandoned Vehicles
York County defines a vehicle as abandoned once it sits inoperable or illegally on public property for more than 48 hours, or on private property without the owner's consent for more than 48 hours. The county administrator can take custody, notify the owner by certified mail, and auction it if unclaimed.
York County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 15-51
Sec. 15-51. - Abandoned motor vehicles.(a)For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: Abandoned motor vehicle. A motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer or part of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that:(1)Is inoperable and is left unattended on public property for more than forty-eight (48) hours;(2)Has remained illegally on public p...
Curb Color Rules
In York County, Virginia, property owners must paint required fire lane curbs traffic yellow, stripe the adjacent right-of-way with diagonal traffic-yellow markings, and post 12-inch by 18-inch signs reading "No Parking Fire Lane" in red letters on a white background. The York County Fire Marshal's Office enforces Section F-311.4 of the amended Fire Prevention Code, and drivers who park in a marked lane face a separate fine under Section 11-24.
York County Fire Lane Curb Painting Rules
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 11-36(d) (Fire Prevention Code § F-311.4)
(d)Section F-311.4 is hereby added to read as follows: Marking: The marking and posting of fire lanes shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The requirements are: (1)Diagonal stripes and "No Parking Fire Lane" shall be painted the on the right-of-way in traffic yellow paint.(2)The curb shall be painted traffic yellow.(3)Signs shall be installed in plain view of motorists. The signs ...
Loading Zones
York County, Virginia's zoning code sets a minimum off-street loading space of 12 feet by 50 feet with at least 15 feet of vertical clearance under Sec. 24.1-605, required wherever a use's parking table calls for one. Loading spaces must be paved in concrete, asphalt, or an equivalent dustless surface and cannot double as required parking without the zoning administrator's approval.
York County, VA Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 24.1-605
Sec. 24.1-605. - Off-street loading spaces. (a)Spaces designated for off-street loading shall not be counted toward the required number of offstreet parking spaces, except where specifically approved by the zoning administrator in consideration of appropriate documentation that loading space needs will occur when parking space demand is not at its peak.(b)Off-street loading spaces shall be loca...
Preferential Parking Districts
York County restricts on-street parking to permit holders on seven named Yorktown streets, including Bacon, Smith, Nelson, Ambler and Pulaski Streets, to fight congestion and protect residential character. Residents and property owners apply through the county administrator for a vehicle decal and guest hangers.
Yorktown Residents-Only Parking Permits
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 15-48(b)(2)
(2)Residents-only on-street parking restrictions. The following residents-only parking restrictions on certain streets in Yorktown are established in order to reduce or prevent congestion and hazardous traffic conditions in residential areas, to protect those areas from excessive noise and other adverse impacts of automobiles, to protect the residents of these areas from unreasonable burdens in...
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