Topeka, KS Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- General limit
- 30 minutes, 2-6 a.m.
- Zone
- Business district streets
- Downtown streets
- 1-6 a.m. ban, alternating days
- Exception
- Physicians on emergency calls
Summary
Topeka caps overnight parking in the business district to 30 minutes between 2 and 6 a.m., with extra bans on specific downtown streets on set nights, under TMC 10.60.090.
No person shall park a vehicle on any street in the business district for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day, except physicians on emergency calls.
(b) No person shall park any vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the following named streets at places specified on the named days of the week:
(1) On Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week at the following locations:
(i) Jackson Street from Fourth Street to Tenth Street.
(ii) Kansas Avenue from the north flood control levee to Fairchild Street and from Fourth Street to 11th Street.
(iii) Quincy Street from Fourth Street to 11th Street.
(2) On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week at the following locations:
(i) Fifth Street from Jackson to Quincy Street.
(ii) Sixth Street from Van Buren to Quincy Street.
(iii) Seventh Street from Van Buren to Quincy Street.
(iv) Eighth Street from Van Buren to Quincy Street.
(v) Ninth Street from Jackson to Quincy Street.
(vi) Tenth Street from Topeka Avenue to Quincy Street.
(vii) Sardou Street from Jackson to Quincy Street. (Code 1981 § 43-387. Code 1995 § 142-352.)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20671, passed July 14, 2026).
Full Breakdown
TMC 10.60.090 bars parking on any business-district street in Topeka, Shawnee County, for more than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., with a carve-out for physicians on emergency calls. A second layer targets specific downtown streets, Jackson, Kansas Avenue, Quincy, and several numbered cross streets, with a tighter 1:00-6:00 a.m. ban on alternating sets of days, Monday/Wednesday/Friday for one group and Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday for the other, to let street maintenance crews work unobstructed.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle in the business district more than 30 minutes between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., or on a listed downtown street during its assigned overnight ban, violates TMC 10.60.090.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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