Chesapeake restricts street parking to 72 consecutive hours in any one location under City Code Chapter 70. Vehicles must be parked with the flow of traffic, within 12 inches of the curb, and cannot block driveways, fire hydrants, or mailboxes.
Chesapeake City Code Chapter 70 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) governs on-street parking. Section 70-100 prohibits parking any vehicle on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours. Vehicles must face the direction of traffic flow and park within 12 inches of the curb. No parking within 15 feet of fire hydrants, 20 feet of crosswalks, or 30 feet of stop signs. Many residential neighborhoods have no overnight parking signs in specific zones. Posted school zones and downtown areas may have shorter time limits (2-hour meters).
Parking tickets: 30 dollars standard violation; 50 dollars for hydrant/crosswalk; 100 dollars for handicap/fire lane. Vehicles over 72 hours may be towed at owner expense.
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