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

On-street parking in Erie is governed by Article 521 of the City's Codified Ordinances plus the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, which the City enforces. Erie Section 521.04 ("Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited") makes it unlawful to park a vehicle on a street or highway for displaying it for sale, commercial washing/greasing/painting/repairing (except emergency repairs), displaying advertising, offering goods for sale, or for storage, where storage means allowing the vehicle to remain in one place continuously for over 72 hours. Underlying all local rules, the state Vehicle Code at 75 Pa.C.S. Section 3353 prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in specified places such as on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a stop sign or signal, and where official signs prohibit it. Local authorities derive their power to regulate on-street parking from 75 Pa.C.S. Section 6109, which permits a city to regulate or prohibit stopping, standing, and parking through official traffic-control devices.