Mount Pleasant, SC Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- Unlawful under § 72.02(A)(2)
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet minimum
- Crosswalk clearance at intersection
- 20 feet minimum
- Free roadway width required
- 10 feet (streets and alleys)
- Maximum fine
- $500 or 30 days
Summary
In the Town of Mount Pleasant, § 72.02 bans stopping, standing, or parking in 14 specific places, including in front of driveways, on sidewalks, within intersections, and near fire hydrants, crosswalks, and railroad crossings. Violators face Town Council's general fine of up to $500 or 30 days.
(A) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of a public or private driveway or so near thereto as to interfere with the ingress or egress thereof. (3) Within an intersection. (4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. (5) On a crosswalk. (6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Full Breakdown
02 prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle (except to avoid a traffic conflict or when directed by a police officer or traffic-control device) in 14 listed locations: on a sidewalk; in front of a public or private driveway or so near it as to interfere with ingress or egress; within an intersection; within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; on a crosswalk; within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic signal; between a safety zone and the curb or within 30 feet of a safety zone's curb points; within 50 feet of a railroad crossing; within 20 feet of a fire station driveway (75 feet on the opposite side); alongside a street excavation obstructing traffic; on the roadway side of another parked vehicle; on a bridge or in an underpass; and anywhere official signs prohibit stopping.
02(B) also bars moving an uncontrolled vehicle into a prohibited spot. 03 bars parking on the paved travelled portion of any street. 07 forbids parking any vehicle with sides over five feet high within 25 feet of a corner, and forbids any vehicle parking within 25 feet of an intersection if it obstructs the view of traffic. 01 makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park in violation of any posted sign or pavement marking. C. Code § 56-5-2530) is cross-referenced but the Town's own code, not the state statute, is what these citations quote.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of § 72.02, § 72.03, § 72.05, or § 72.07 is punishable under the chapter's general penalty, § 70.99: a fine of up to $500 or up to 30 days imprisonment, capped so it never exceeds the penalty state law sets for a similar offense. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. The vehicle's owner is responsible for illegal parking under § 72.17 even if someone else was driving.
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