Stamford, CT Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- Must park within 12 inches
- Loading zones
- Commercial plates required, Class II
- Fire hydrants
- 10-foot clearance, Class IV, $120
- Private lots
- Same rules apply under C.G.S. §14-311b
Summary
Stamford requires vehicles to park within 12 inches of the curb and bars stopping in loading zones or double-parking at the curb line, treating each as a graded Class II or III violation with its own fine.
(2)The following shall be Class III parking violations:...(e)On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of the curb of a street (double-parked)...(g)More than twelve (12) inches from a curb...(1)(b)In a loading zone reserved for commercial use without commercial or combination plates.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 231-6 of Stamford's Code of Ordinances regulates use of curb space directly: parking more than 12 inches from the curb is a Class III violation, as is double-parking on the roadway side of a curbed vehicle. Stopping in a loading zone reserved for commercial use without commercial or combination plates is a Class II violation, and parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or in a marked bus stop are Class IV and Class III violations respectively. Subsection B extends the same curb rules to private parking areas where the parking authority has adopted regulations under C.G.S. Sec. 14-311b.
Violations & Fines
12-inches-from-curb and double-parking violations are Class III at $80; loading-zone misuse is Class II at $50; fire-hydrant parking is Class IV at $120: all set by Sec. 231-7.
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