Lansing, MI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max distance from curb
- 12 inches
- Default rule
- Parallel parking, right-hand curb
- One-way streets
- Same 12-inch rule, left side
- Angle parking
- Only where separately authorized
Summary
Lansing requires vehicles to park parallel to the roadway with their right-hand tires no more than 12 inches from the curb, with the same rule flipped to the left on one-way streets.
No vehicle shall be parked except parallel to the line of the roadway and with the right sidewalls of its right-hand tires not more than 12 inches from the curb or curbline, except on one-way roadways where parking is permitted on the left side of the roadway, in which case, the same regulations shall apply to the left side of the vehicle; provided, that angle parking may be permitted in the space between the established roadway curb-line and sidewalk by the proper authority.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64).
Full Breakdown
Section 404.08 of the Uniform Traffic Code, as amended, sets the citywide manner-of-parking standard for Lansing (Ingham County): vehicles must park parallel to the curb line, right-hand tires within 12 inches of it. On one-way roadways where left-side parking is allowed, the identical 12-inch rule applies to the left side of the vehicle instead. Angle parking is permitted only in the space between the roadway curb-line and sidewalk, and only where the proper authority has authorized it.
Violations & Fines
Ticketed for a parking violation and fined under the escalating rate schedule in Section 404.03 (higher rates the longer the fine goes unpaid).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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