Omaha, NE Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb clearance
- wheels within 12 inches of curb
- Driveway buffer
- 3 feet from driveway edge
- Direction rule
- must face lawful traffic flow
- Enforced by
- Parking and Mobility Division
- Citation
- Omaha Muni. Code §§ 36-153, 36-156(g)
Summary
Omaha requires vehicles parked on a street to sit parallel to the curb, headed with traffic, within 12 inches of the edge, and bans stopping in front of or within three feet of any private driveway.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal: ... (g)In front of a private driveway, or within three feet of the point where a private driveway meets the street;
Full Breakdown
Sec. 36-153 bars standing or parking a vehicle any way other than parallel to the roadway edge, "headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement," with the curb-side wheels within 12 inches of the curb: wrong-way parking against traffic violates this. Sec. 36-156(g) separately bans stopping, standing or parking in front of a private driveway or within three feet of where a driveway meets the street.
Violations & Fines
Cited by the parking and mobility division under the city's administrative parking-fee schedule (Table 36-288); vehicles blocking traffic flow or a driveway can also be tagged for towing as an obstruction.
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