Fargo, ND Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 8-1003, Article 8-10
- Fine
- $20 (most subsections)
- Handicap space fine
- $100
- Enforcement
- Fargo Police Department
- Payment deadline
- 15 days, then +$5
Summary
Fargo prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in front of any public or private driveway, on sidewalks, in intersections, or on the roadway side of a parked car, under City Code § 8-1003, with police issuing $20 tickets.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: A. On a sidewalk. B. Within an intersection. C. In front of a public or private driveway, including parking so as to encroach on the radius of said driveway... M. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
Full Breakdown
Fargo Municipal Code § 8-1003 bars stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway, including encroaching on the driveway's curb radius, plus a list of other no-park zones: sidewalks, intersections, crosswalks, within 15 feet of a stop sign or signal, within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, and on the roadway side of an already-parked vehicle. Exceptions apply only when avoiding a traffic conflict or following a police officer's or traffic-control device's direction. Fargo police tag violating vehicles under § 1-0305's fee schedule; blocking a driveway carries a $20 fine, payable within 15 days before it climbs $5.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway or other prohibited spot draws a $20 ticket from Fargo police, due within 15 days before the fee climbs $5; parking in a handicap space costs $100, an EV charging stall $50.
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