Oklahoma City, OK Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 32-304
- Driveway blocking
- Prohibited, item (2)
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum
- One-way street parking
- Left side barred, § 32-307
- Offense class
- Class "a" offense
Summary
Oklahoma City bars parking in front of driveways, near hydrants, and in 14 other spots, and bans standing on the left side of one-way streets without signs.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except in emergencies or 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: on a sidewalk; in front of a public or private driveway; within an intersection; within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or blocking a fire lane; ...at any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 32-304 lists 16 places where stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle is unlawful on any Oklahoma City street: sidewalks, in front of public or private driveways, intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or a fire lane, crosswalks, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a stop sign or signal, near safety zones, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, near fire station driveways, alongside street excavation, on the roadway side of a parked vehicle, on bridges or in tunnels, wherever posted signs say no, on center medians, and in designated loading zones against posted signage. Section 32-307 separately bars standing or parking on the left-hand side of a one-way roadway unless signs specifically allow it. Violating § 32-304 is a Class "a" offense.
Violations & Fines
Violations of § 32-304 are Class "a" offenses; the code's own fine schedule lists a $50.00 (or $70.00 if unpaid promptly) fine for parking violations under related sections such as § 32-304.
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