Virginia Beach, VA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Parking surfaces shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other suitable material approved by the Planning Director. Where parking areas are illuminated, all sources of illumination shall be so shielded as to prevent any direct reflection toward adjacent premises where the zoning allows residential, apartment, or hotel use;(6)Parking areas for three (3) or more automobiles shall have individual spaces marked, except in the case of parking for one- and two-family detached dwellings, and spaces shall be so arranged that no maneuvering directly incidental to entering or leaving a parking space shall be on any public street, alley, or walkway; and(7)Minimum aisle width required for parking areas shall be according to the following table:

Parking Angle (in degrees) Aisle Width (in feet) 0—44 12 45—59 13.5 60—69 18.5 70—79 19.5 80—89 21 90 22

In addition, in any parking garage or parking structure a drive aisle adjacent to a parking space which is less than nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet shall be at least twenty-three (23) feet in width. Aisle width shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet unless required for emergency access or off-street loading per section 204. Only areas necessary for parking and safe vehicular maneuvering shall be impervious;