Nampa, ID Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Primary driveway surface
- Must be paved (asphalt/concrete)
- Secondary driveway exception
- Gravel or pavers allowed
- Grass parking
- Unlawful in residential zones
- Applies
- All zoning districts citywide
Summary
Nampa requires paved driveways and parking areas citywide, with a narrow gravel exception for secondary residential driveways, and bans parking on grass.
F. Surfacing. In any zoning district, all areas where any kind of vehicles may/will traverse, be parked or stored shall be required to be paved (via asphalt or concrete). The following may be surfaced with a gravel, pavers, or equivalent, in lieu of concrete or asphalt: a. Secondary/auxiliary residential driveways for the full length of the path of travel... 4. Unlawful to park on grass. It is and shall be unlawful for persons or parties to park vehicles on the grass on properties in residential zones off of a driveway/parking pad.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Nampa City Code § 10-22-5.F requires every area where vehicles travel, park, or are stored to be paved with asphalt or concrete, in any zoning district. The only residential exception is a secondary or auxiliary driveway, which may be gravel, pavers, or an equivalent surface for its full length. Screened commercial/industrial exterior storage or vehicle-access areas get the same gravel option. Subsection F.4 separately makes it unlawful to park vehicles on grass in residential zones off a driveway or parking pad, and bars grass parking in other zones too, aside from limited protrusions the planning director may allow for auto-sales display pads in commercial or industrial zones.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the Nampa Planning and Zoning Department; unpaved primary driveways or grass parking are code violations subject to the city's standard municipal citation and abatement process.
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