Goodyear, AZ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway clearance
- No parking directly in front
- Intersection clearance
- 20 feet
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet
- First-offense fine
- $50 to $500 plus surcharges
- Late-payment penalty
- 75% added after 90 days
- Enforcing authority
- Goodyear Police / Municipal Court
Summary
Goodyear bans stopping or parking within 20 feet of an intersection, in front of driveways, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in marked crosswalks, or facing the wrong way against traffic. Section 13-3-7 lists sixteen specific no-parking zones citywide, and violators face escalating civil fines starting at $50 plus surcharges under Section 13-3-12.
(A) Except as necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or if in compliance with law or the directions of public safety personnel or official traffic control device, no person shall stand or park a motor vehicle, trailer, travel trailer, equipment or device (whether attended or unattended) in any of the following places: (1) In front of a public or private driveway; (2) Within 20 feet of an intersection; (3) Within 15 feet of any fire hydrant; (4) Within a designated crosswalk, bike lane or turn lane; (5) Within 20 feet to any crosswalk at any intersection; ... (11) On a public road or roadway in the opposite direction of traffic flow; ... (16) In any other location which impedes, restricts or prevents travel over or across any public roadway.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 13-3-7 of the Goodyear City Code sets out sixteen places where no one may stand or park a motor vehicle, trailer, or piece of equipment, whether attended or unattended, unless avoiding a traffic conflict or following an officer's direction. The list bars parking in front of a public or private driveway, within 20 feet of an intersection, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, inside a marked crosswalk, bike lane or turn lane, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, in a posted 15-mph school crossing zone, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic signal, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, near fire station driveways, on a bridge or elevated structure, and facing the wrong way against the flow of traffic.
It also bans double parking and any parking that impedes travel over a public roadway. Section 13-3-7(B) exempts public safety and emergency vehicles and commercial vehicles that keep traffic flowing. Section 13-3-11 makes the registered owner of a vehicle presumptively liable for a parking violation even if someone else was driving, and treats a continuous violation as a new offense for each full hour it persists. Citations may be left on the windshield, handed to the driver, or mailed under Section 13-3-10. A person can contest liability only by proving the vehicle was stolen and not yet returned.
Section 13-3-19 also lets police immobilize or tow any vehicle left in one of these prohibited spots if it blocks traffic or a driveway, moving it to a City-designated tow lot at the owner's expense.
Violations & Fines
Section 13-3-12 sets a civil fine of $50 to $500 plus costs and surcharges for a first parking violation, $100 to $800 for a second within a year, and $200 to $1,000 for a third or later violation within a year. Parking violations may also be pursued criminally under Article 1-8. Unpaid fines more than 90 days past due under Section 13-3-18 add a 75% penalty plus collection fees and surcharges.
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