Nashville, TN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet minimum
- Crosswalk clearance
- 30 feet minimum
- Driveway parking
- Prohibited, even briefly
- Crosswalk violation fine
- $50 citation
- Parking direction
- Must face with traffic
Summary
Metro Nashville bars stopping or parking on sidewalks, in intersections, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and bans standing in front of any driveway, even briefly, under the Metro Code's on-street parking rules.
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 a public or private driveway,b.Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant,c.Within thirty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection,d.Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway,e.Within twenty-five feet of the driveway to fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of such entrance, when properly signposted,f.At any place where official signs prohibit standing,g.On any controlled-access highway,h.In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers,i.In front of any postal mail drop or box,j.In any area designated "Residential Permit Parking Only" except for allowable time limit parking provided for vehicles without a residential parking permit;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53 | Charter: Republication 9).
Full Breakdown
Metropolitan Code of Laws Section 12.40.040 lists prohibited stopping and parking locations across Metro Nashville and Davidson County: sidewalks, intersections, crosswalks, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 30 feet of a crosswalk, and in front of any public or private driveway, even momentarily except to load or unload passengers. Section 12.40.030 separately requires vehicles to park parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of traffic, so parking against the flow of traffic, the wrong way, also violates Metro's parking rules. Public Works and Metro police enforce both sections.
Violations & Fines
Parking citation issued by Metro police or Public Works; blocking a marked crosswalk carries a specific fifty-dollar fine under Section 12.40.040.C, and vehicles left in violation may be towed.
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