Buckeye, AZ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway buffer
- 5 feet minimum clearance
- Wrong-way parking
- prohibited citywide
- Max civil penalty
- $250 base fine
- Repeat violations
- vehicle immobilization/impoundment
Summary
Buckeye bans parking within five feet of any driveway or alley, in intersections, or against the flow of traffic; violators face a civil parking citation up to $250 under the city traffic code.
No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle ... in any of the following places: ... 3. In front of a public or private driveway or alley or within five feet (5') of the end of radius or side slope of any such public or private driveway or alley ... C. No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen inches (18") of the edge of the roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 12-3-3 lists specific places where parking is prohibited citywide, including in front of, or within five feet of, any public or private driveway or alley, inside intersections, on crosswalks, and within designated bus stops or church-service zones. Subsection (C) requires vehicles to park parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of traffic, with wheels within eighteen inches of the curb: banning wrong-way parking. Enforcement runs through Buckeye Municipal Court: a parking violation complaint can be attached directly to the vehicle, and unpaid or contested tickets carry a base civil penalty up to $250 under § 12-3-8(D), separate from the city's vehicle immobilization and impoundment program for repeat offenders.
Violations & Fines
Parking within 5 feet of a driveway/alley, in an intersection, or against traffic direction draws a parking citation with a base penalty up to $250 and possible vehicle immobilization.
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