Auburn, AL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Auburn regulates driveways through its Zoning Ordinance and state traffic law rather than a single parking-section. Under Zoning Ordinance Section 513, all required off-street parking spaces, including adequate driveways and maneuvering areas, must be improved with a suitable hard-surface permanent type of pavement; required parking for a residential dwelling must be provided within the boundaries of the lot it serves. Each required parking stall is a minimum of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet exclusive of aisle width. In the Urban Core District, residential parking may cover no more than 50% of a property's gross surface area. For blocking driveways, Auburn enforces Alabama Code Section 32-5A-137, which prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway (except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers). New or modified driveway connections to public streets are coordinated through the city's engineering/public works review so that access points and aprons meet city standards. Together these rules mean a homeowner generally must keep required parking on a paved surface, may not block a neighbor's (or their own) driveway access on the street, and should not pave or expand a driveway beyond what zoning and surface limits allow without checking with the city.