Little Rock, AR Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard parking cap
- 25% of yard area
- Always-allowed driveway
- 20 ft by 20 ft
- Unpaved surface rule
- Gravel or hard-packed only
- Who's liable
- Owner, tenant, manager, occupant
- Relief
- Variance via board of adjustment
Summary
Little Rock caps front-yard vehicle parking outside the driveway to 25% of the yard, and unpaved parking pads must be gravel or hard-packed, not bare dirt.
No person...shall allow any person to keep, store, or park any motor vehicle on any portion of a front yard or corner street side yard...except on a paved designated driveway area, an unpaved designated driveway area, or parking pad not to exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the front yard or corner street side yard. The unpaved, designated driveway area or parking pad must be surfaced with gravel or similar material or hard-packed in a manner that does not result in the creation of dust, mud, silt, or standing water.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
City code bars parking on any part of a front or corner-side yard except on a designated driveway or a parking pad capped at 25% of that yard. An unpaved driveway or pad is allowed but must be surfaced with gravel or similar material, or hard-packed, so it doesn't generate dust, mud, silt, or standing water. A 20-by-20-foot driveway is always permitted regardless of the percentage cap, and width/length limits don't apply to a driveway no wider than the garage or carport it serves. Owners, tenants, managers, and occupants are all on the hook for violations, and the planning director or board of adjustment can grant a variance for hardship cases.
Violations & Fines
Prohibited parking on unauthorized front-yard or corner-side-yard surfaces; parking pads exceeding 25% of the yard; unpaved surfaces that create dust, mud, silt, or standing water.
Frequently Asked Questions
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