Idaho Falls, ID Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk clearance
- 20 feet
- Stop sign/signal clearance
- 30 feet
- Blocking driveway
- always an infraction
- Enforcement
- citation, tow, impound
Summary
Idaho Falls bans parking on sidewalks, in driveways, intersections and crosswalks, and within set distances of hydrants and stop signs; violating any of these is an infraction citywide.
GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS: Any person who parks a vehicle, except when necessary to allow movement of other vehicular traffic or pursuant to the direction of a peace officer or traffic control device, in any of the following designated places, shall be guilty of an infraction, to-wit: ... (B) Within any portion of a public or private driveway or entrance to a public street. ... (D) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant. ... (L) Upon any street or portion thereof in a manner which blocks or interferes with the regular flow of vehicular traffic. (Ord. 3253, 05-13-19)
Full Breakdown
Idaho Falls City Code Section 9-4-1 lists specific places where parking is an infraction: on a sidewalk, within any portion of a public or private driveway or street entrance, in an intersection or crosswalk, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, 20 feet of a crosswalk, 30 feet of a stop sign or signal, 50 feet of a railroad crossing, on a bridge, or anywhere that blocks the regular flow of traffic. The restrictions apply citywide in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County; the only exceptions are moving with traffic or following a peace officer's direction.
Violations & Fines
Violating any listed restriction is an infraction; police can cite the vehicle and, under Section 9-4-11, remove and impound it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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