Springfield, MO Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Districts established
- 7 (Rountree, Kickapoo HS, Phelps Grove, Midtown)
- Permits per household
- 2 or 3, plus 1 visitor card
- Permit term
- 12 months, renewed annually
- Issuing office
- City Director of Finance
Summary
Springfield, Missouri has designated seven residential parking permit districts in Greene County where non-permit parking is banned during posted hours.
Seven (7) parking districts are hereby established covering the following areas... No person shall park a motor vehicle on a street within a permit parking district during the effective times and dates established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section without a valid permit properly displayed, or unless the vehicle is exempt under this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The city has set up seven special residential parking districts, two Rountree districts, a Kickapoo High School district, two Phelps Grove districts, and two Midtown districts, to keep commuters and students from filling residential streets in Springfield, Missouri. Each covered block is posted with restricted hours (ranging from a nightly 11:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. window to all-day bans except Sunday), and only vehicles displaying a valid permit issued by the Director of Finance may park there during those hours. Households get two or three permits depending on the district, plus one visitor card.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a displayed permit during posted hours, using a permit issued to another vehicle, or displaying a counterfeit permit is a municipal violation punishable under City Code § 1-7.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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