Albemarle County, VA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- County Code § 9-601
- Civil penalty
- Up to $50.00
- Must park
- Upright, least obstruction to traffic
- Cannot block
- Curb ramps, bus-stop access, fire access
- Unclaimed bikes
- Disposed after 30 days (§ 9-605)
Summary
Riders of bicycles, e-bikes, and motorized skateboards or scooters in Albemarle County must park at the curb, in a rack, or against a sign or light post, never blocking curb ramps, bus-stop access, or fire access. County Code § 9-601 sets a civil penalty of not more than $50.00 for violations.
A.It is a violation of this chapter to park a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle, motorized skateboard, or scooter:1.Upon the street, other than upon the roadway against the curb, or in a corral marked and designated for the purpose;2.Upon the sidewalk, other than in a rack to support the vehicle, or attached to a street sign or light post, or at the curb or the back edge of the sidewalk;3.Where it would obstruct curb ramps, pedestrian access within bus stops, or fire access;4.Upon any public right-of-way, other than a street or sidewalk, except in a location specifically designated through signage or provision of racks.B.Bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards, and scooters must be parked upright, in a manner that affords the least obstruction to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.C.Violations of this section are subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50.00.
Full Breakdown
Section 9-601 of the Albemarle County Code governs where bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards, and scooters may be parked, building on § 9-600's rule that riders of these vehicles are subject to the same traffic laws as other vehicle operators. Subsection (A) bars parking upon the street other than against the curb or in a marked corral, on a sidewalk except in a rack, attached to a sign or light post, or at the curb or sidewalk's back edge, and anywhere that would obstruct curb ramps, pedestrian access within bus stops, or fire access; it also bars parking on any public right-of-way outside a street or sidewalk unless signage or racks specifically designate that spot.
Subsection (B) adds that the vehicles must be parked upright and in a manner that affords the least obstruction to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. 00. 00 or more in damage (§ 9-604). 2-1720 (§ 9-605).
Violations & Fines
Parking a bicycle, e-bike, motorized skateboard, or scooter in violation of § 9-601, such as blocking a curb ramp, fire access, or bus-stop access, or leaving it lying on its side rather than upright, carries a civil penalty of not more than $50.00 under subsection (C).
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