Louisville, KY Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb clearance
- Right wheels within 6 inches of curb
- Driveway buffer
- No parking within 4 feet of driveway
- Base fine
- $20–$100 civil fine per violation
- Fire hydrant buffer
- No parking within 10 feet
- Enforcement
- Chief of Police, may delegate
Summary
Louisville Metro requires vehicles to park flush and parallel to the curb on the correct side of the street, and bars stopping within four feet of any driveway, with civil fines starting at $20 per violation.
§ 72.034(A): It shall be a parking violation for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park the vehicle in a manner other than with its right-hand side toward and parallel with the curb, except that where parking is permitted on the left side of a one-way street, the left-hand side shall be so parked... § 72.035(D): Within four (4) feet of a public or private driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-47: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinances passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Metro Code § 72.034 requires every parked vehicle's right-hand wheels to sit within six inches of, and parallel with, the curb, except on one-way streets where left-side parking is signed: parking backward or at an unauthorized angle is a violation. Under § 72.035, it's also a parking violation to stop or park within four feet of a public or private driveway, within an intersection, on a sidewalk, or within ten feet of a fire hydrant. The Chief of Police is in charge of enforcing Metro's traffic and parking ordinances and may delegate that authority; separate home rule cities inside Jefferson County, such as St. Matthews or Jeffersontown, may run their own parking codes instead of Metro's.
Violations & Fines
Standard parking violations under Chapter 72, including wrong-side and driveway-blocking parking, carry a civil fine of $20 to $100 per offense, with each day treated as a separate violation.
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