Eugene, OR Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- Up to $500 (EC 5.990(2))
- Driveway blocking
- Prohibited (EC 5.225(2)(b))
- Double parking
- Prohibited (EC 5.225(2)(a))
- Enforced by
- Police, parking control officers
- Impoundment
- Authorized (EC 5.225(6))
Summary
Eugene bars parking that blocks a driveway or that stands on the roadway side of another parked vehicle, under EC 5.225(2)(a) and (2)(b). The rule applies to any street in the city, around the clock, not just during posted hours. Violations carry a fine up to $500 under EC 5.990(2), and police, parking control officers, or community service specialists may order the vehicle towed.
(2) Except to momentarily pick up or discharge a passenger, no person shall stand or park a vehicle in such a manner or location that it constitutes a hazard to public safety or an obstruction to vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian traffic on the street, which shall include, but not be limited to, standing or parking: (a) On the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (b) In front of a public or private driveway;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).
Full Breakdown
" Two of the listed violations cover ordinary residential streets: subsection (2)(a) bars parking on the roadway side of a vehicle already stopped at the curb (double parking), and subsection (2)(b) bars standing or parking in front of a public or private driveway. 005 (ORS 801-825) supply that standard, and a violation of the adopted ORS provisions is also a city offense. 225(1) sets a parallel list of hazards, including stopping in a crosswalk, on a sidewalk, or within an intersection, that also apply to on-street parking generally.
225(6), order a vehicle found in violation impounded rather than simply cited. 698. 225 states these hazards are "not limited to" the listed examples. 225(9) preserves as independently enforceable.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway or double-parking on the roadway side of a stopped vehicle is punishable by a fine up to $500 under EC 5.990(2), which covers violations of EC 5.225(1) and (2) generally. A parking control officer, community service specialist, or police officer may additionally impound the vehicle under EC 5.225(6), triggering the notice and hearing procedure at EC 5.695 through 5.698.
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