Farmington Hills, MI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Farmington Hills addresses driveway parking through two distinct layers of authority. First, the Farmington Hills Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 34) sets the on-lot residential standards for where vehicles may park on a residential property, the surfacing and dimensional requirements for driveways and parking pads, and the share of a residential lot that may be improved as parking surface in the front yard. The Common Zoning Ordinances page maintained by the Planning and Community Development Department directs residents to call the Zoning Division at (248) 871-2520 with questions and lists a Zoning Inspector on duty between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Second, any new or expanded driveway approach or curb cut connecting a private drive to the public right-of-way requires a right-of-way permit issued through the Department of Public Services / Engineering Division, with inspection against City construction standards. Constructing or widening a driveway approach in the right-of-way without a permit is a code violation that may require restoration to City standards plus penalties. On the street side, parking that blocks a sidewalk, a public or private driveway, the curb apron, a crosswalk, or an intersection is enforceable under Michigan Vehicle Code MCL 257.674 (Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places), which sets a fifteen-foot fire-hydrant setback and a twenty-foot setback from a crosswalk at an intersection. Reports of blocked driveways and unpermitted curb cuts may be directed to the Farmington Hills Police non-emergency line at (248) 871-2600 for parking issues and to the Engineering Division for right-of-way permits.