Eugene, OR Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- Up to $1,000 (EC 5.990(3))
- Minimum clearance
- 3.5 feet (EC 5.225(1)(i))
- Enforced by
- Police, parking control officers
- Impoundment
- Authorized (EC 5.225(6))
- Same fine tier as
- LTD bus stop parking
Summary
Parking or standing in a marked bicycle lane is prohibited in Eugene unless the vehicle leaves at least 3.5 feet of unobstructed bike lane between it and the nearest travel lane, under EC 5.225(1)(i). It is one of the code's most heavily fined parking violations: up to $1,000 under EC 5.990(3), double the standard $500 parking fine.
(1) Except as authorized by a parking space rental permit issued in accordance with section 5.350, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in such a manner or location that it constitutes a hazard to public safety or an obstruction to vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian traffic on the street, which shall include, but not be limited to, stopping, standing or parking: ... (i) In a bicycle lane, unless there is at least 3.5 feet of unobstructed bicycle lane between the standing or parked vehicle and the nearest vehicular lane;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).
Full Breakdown
225(1) opens by banning any stop, stand, or park that creates "a hazard to public safety or an obstruction to vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian traffic on the street," then lists specific examples. " In practice, a vehicle cannot pull partway into a bike lane to load or unload unless enough clearance remains for a cyclist to pass without merging into traffic. 990(2). 225(3)(j)), the code's other $1,000 parking violation. 225(6), order it impounded. 225(1)(i) is the rule that applies to motor vehicles blocking the lane, not to cyclists.
Violations & Fines
Obstructing a marked bicycle lane without leaving 3.5 feet of clearance is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 under EC 5.990(3), the code's top parking penalty tier, and a police officer, parking control officer, or community service specialist may additionally order the vehicle impounded under EC 5.225(6), with notice procedures under EC 5.695 through 5.697.
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Sources & Official References
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