York County, VA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- York County Code § 15-48(b)(2)
- Permits per vehicle
- One decal per registered household vehicle
- Guest permits issued
- 3 mirror hangers per residential property
- Restricted streets
- Bacon, Smith, Nelson, Church, Ambler, Pulaski
- Issuing authority
- County Administrator or designee
Summary
York County restricts on-street parking to permit holders on seven named Yorktown streets, including Bacon, Smith, Nelson, Ambler and Pulaski Streets, to fight congestion and protect residential character. Residents and property owners apply through the county administrator for a vehicle decal and guest hangers.
(2)Residents-only on-street parking restrictions. The following residents-only parking restrictions on certain streets in Yorktown are established in order to reduce or prevent congestion and hazardous traffic conditions in residential areas, to protect those areas from excessive noise and other adverse impacts of automobiles, to protect the residents of these areas from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their property and to preserve the residential character of such areas and the property values therein. ... b.Eligibility for permit. Persons who legally reside on, or who are owners of, property abutting a street regulated under this section may obtain permits to park in the otherwise restricted areas. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall be limited to one for each motor vehicle registered in the resident's or property owner's name or held by the resident or property owner under a written automotive lease ... h.Penalty for violation. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and punished as provided in section 15-2 of this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
Section 15-48(b)(2) of the York County Code designates residents-only parking on Bacon Street, Smith Street, Nelson Street, sections of Church Street, Ambler Street and Pulaski Street in Yorktown. Anyone who legally resides on or owns property abutting a restricted street can apply for a permit, limited to one decal per registered vehicle kept and regularly used at that residence, and all county vehicle taxes and fees on that vehicle must be paid first. The county administrator or a designee verifies eligibility before issuing a permit and matching window decal, which must be displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window and cannot be transferred between vehicles; each occupied residential property additionally receives three guest mirror-hanger permits.
Service, delivery, emergency, law-enforcement and utility vehicles working on the restricted streets are exempt. Residents can also apply to the county administrator for a special event parking waiver, covering weddings, funerals and similar gatherings, that temporarily suspends the permit requirement in all or part of the district. A separate short-term parking rule under section 15-48(b)(1) caps parking at two hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on several downtown Yorktown streets unless a business owner or employee holds a special permit decal or mirror hanger.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of the residents-only permit parking restrictions in section 15-48(b) is a traffic infraction punished under section 15-2 of the York County Code. Loaning, selling or altering a permit decal or guest hanger also invalidates it and can void the associated parking privilege.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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