Midwest City, OK Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- $10 per citation, +$5 if late
- Driveway parking
- prohibited at all times
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet
- Intersection buffer
- 50 feet
- Trailer/nonmotorized limit
- 24 hours max on street
Summary
Midwest City bans stopping or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within 50 feet of intersections, near fire hydrants, and against the flow of traffic; violations draw a $10 fine plus a $5 late penalty.
(a)No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or ordinance or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device:(1)On a sidewalk;(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 fifty (50) feet of any intersection;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City Code § 24-158 lists specific places where stopping, standing or parking is barred at all times: sidewalks, in front of driveways, intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, crosswalks, within 50 feet of an intersection, and in front of poly carts or trash-dumpster access areas, among others. Section 24-154 separately requires vehicles to park parallel to the curb, right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the edge, and headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement, parking against traffic (wrong-way) is not allowed. Trailers and nonmotorized vehicles cannot sit on a street over 24 hours. Fines run $10 per citation under § 24-169, rising $5 if unpaid within five days.
Violations & Fines
Violating any parking prohibition draws a $10 fine per citation under § 24-169; a $5 penalty is added if unpaid within five days. Commercial vehicle and driveway-blocking violations are separately punishable as city offenses.
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