Hoover, AL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway buffer
- 10 feet on each side
- Sidewalk parking
- Prohibited everywhere
- First fine
- $25 minimum
- Repeat fine
- Up to $300
Summary
Hoover bans parking on sidewalks and within 10 feet of any driveway on either side, plus wrong-side one-way parking and blocking travel lanes below 14 feet wide.
(1)On a sidewalk (including the portion of any sidewalk which continues through a public or private driveway).(2)In front of or within ten (10) feet of a public or private driveway. This prohibition shall apply on each side of a public or private driveway and shall be measured from the outermost edge of the public or private driveway at the point where such side of the driveway meets the roadway and shall run a distance of ten (10) feet from this point away from the driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Hoover's traffic code prohibits stopping, standing or parking on a sidewalk (including where it crosses a driveway) or within ten feet of a public or private driveway, measured from the driveway's outer edge on each side. A separate rule bars parking on the left side of a one-way street unless signs allow it, and another requires 14 feet of unobstructed roadway width at all times. First convictions carry a minimum $25 fine, rising to $100 for a second and $300 for a third or later offense.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway, parking on a sidewalk, standing on the wrong side of a one-way street, or narrowing a roadway below 14 feet is unlawful; fines start at $25 and rise to $300 for repeat offenses.
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