Murfreesboro, TN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway buffer
- 5 ft. minimum
- Hydrant/mailbox buffer
- 15 ft. minimum
- Crosswalk buffer
- 20 ft. minimum
- Signage rule
- 2 signs/block or yellow curb
Summary
Code § 32-1301 bars parking within 5 ft. of driveways, 15 ft. of hydrants and mailboxes, 20 ft. of crosswalks, on sidewalks and in intersections, plus anywhere else signed or curb-marked off-limits.
(A)No person shall:(1)Stop, stand or park a vehicle:(b)on a sidewalk;(c)within an intersection;(d)on a crosswalk;...(2)Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:(a)in front of or within 5 ft. of a public or private driveway, unless otherwise designated;(b)within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant or mailbox;(c)within 20 ft. of a crosswalk at an intersection, unless otherwise designated;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 32-1301 sets Murfreesboro's core stopping, standing and parking bans: no parking on sidewalks, in intersections, on crosswalks, on bridges, in tunnels, on railroad tracks, or wherever signs or curb markings prohibit it. Standing is further barred within 5 ft. of a driveway, 15 ft. of a fire hydrant or mailbox, 20 ft. of an intersection crosswalk, and 30 ft. of an approaching stop sign or signal, unless otherwise designated. The City Engineer must post at least two signs per block, or use yellow curb paint, before a restriction is enforceable.
Violations & Fines
Parking where § 32-1301 forbids it is a Chapter 32 misdemeanor under § 32-301, with the City's general civil penalty, Code § 1-8, applying where no specific fine is set.
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