Bristol, PA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Section 15-415 is the Borough's baseline list of places where no person can park, stop or stand a vehicle: within 20 feet of a pedestrian crosswalk; on a sidewalk; within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; more than 12 inches from a curb line so as to interfere with vehicular traffic; on any street facing in the opposite direction of the nearest lane of traffic; on any travel lane of a street except for emergency stopping or a disabled vehicle not capable of being moved; and at any place where official "no parking" signs are posted or located. Item E is the wrong-way rule, and item D sets the 12 inch curb limit.

Driveways and intersections are covered by § 15-412. It makes it unlawful to park in areas duly marked by sign as no parking, or areas painted yellow on the road surface or curbing, at or near street intersections, adjacent to driveways either public or private, or in parking areas limited to handicapped licensed vehicles. The rule works through markings, so a posted sign or a yellow curb at a driveway or intersection is what the Borough enforces. Fire zones at Bristol Commerce Park and other posted fire zones fall under § 15-411, and signed handicapped spaces under § 15-413.

General Parking Regulations in Part 4 add time-based rules. Section 15-406 lists locations with a 2 hour limit at all times, among them Cedar Street between Mulberry Street and Walnut Street. Section 15-408 bans parking in areas posted as no-parking for street sweeping during the 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. windows. Section 15-405 restricts vehicles over 18 feet on streets in R-1, R-1A, R-2 and N-C areas.

On the metered blocks of Part 5, meters run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, except legal holidays. The coin rate is $0.50 per one-half hour with a limit of four hours, and the parking app starts at one hour for $1. Under § 15-504 every vehicle at a meter must sit wholly within the painted lines or markings.