Hampton, VA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Hampton City Code § 21-126
- Hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum
- Crosswalk buffer
- 20 feet at intersections
- Standard fine
- $40 per citation
- Hydrant fine
- $50 per citation
Summary
Hampton bars stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within intersections, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant under § 21-126, whether or not signs are posted at the location.
No person...shall stop, stand, park or leave any vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the direction of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places, whether signs prohibiting such parking, standing or stopping are erected or not: (1)On a sidewalk or walkway;(2)In front of a public or private driveway;(3)Within an intersection;(4)Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant...(5)On a crosswalk;(6)Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 21-126 lists fourteen places where stopping, standing or parking is unlawful regardless of signage: sidewalks, in front of public or private driveways, intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (public or private property), crosswalks, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a stop sign or signal, within 30 feet of a safety zone, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, near fire station driveways, alongside street excavations that would block traffic, on the roadway side of a parked vehicle, within 20 feet of an intersection's curb lines, and on bridges, viaducts or in tunnels. The city manager separately sets parking classifications, times and places citywide under § 21-129.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway, hydrant or crosswalk draws a $40 parking citation under § 21-146 ($50 for a hydrant violation), payable within one business day or contestable in Hampton General District Court.
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