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Nampa, ID Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Driveway blocking
prohibited citywide
Curb standard
right wheels within 18 inches
Wrong-direction parking
listed parking-ticket violation
Fire hydrant buffer
15 feet
Enforcement
Nampa Police / code enforcement

Summary

Nampa bans parking in front of driveways, within intersections, on sidewalks or crosswalks, and requires vehicles to park within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the correct direction of travel.

A. Exceptions. No person shall stop or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: 1. On or across sidewalks... 2. In front of a public or private driveway. 3. Within an intersection. 4. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. 5. On a crosswalk.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

City Code Chapter 7-2 lists 18 specific places where stopping or parking is banned, including in front of a driveway, within an intersection, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and on a crosswalk (7-2-16.A). Separately, 7-2-9 requires every vehicle parked on a street with adjacent curbs to be stopped with its right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, which is the basis for the code's 'headed in wrong direction' parking ticket (7-2-19.B.11). Nampa Police and code enforcement issue tickets for violations, with fines set by council resolution and escalating for repeat overtime-parking violations within 30 days.

Violations & Fines

Parking ticket for each violation (blocking a driveway, wrong-direction parking, parking on a sidewalk or within 15 feet of a hydrant); fines set by council resolution and escalate for repeat violations within 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park in front of my own driveway in Nampa?
No. City Code § 7-2-16(A)(2) bans stopping or parking in front of any driveway, public or private, with no owner exception.
Is parking facing the wrong direction illegal in Nampa?
Yes. Vehicles must park with right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the right-hand curb (§ 7-2-9); parking facing traffic is a separate ticketed violation under § 7-2-19(B)(11).

Sources & Official References

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