Philadelphia, PA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Chapter
- Phila. Code Title 12, Ch. 12-900
- Key Section
- Phila. Code 12-913
- Enforcement
- Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA)
- Intersection-stop fine
- $76 (12-913(1)(a)(iii))
Summary
On-street parking in Philadelphia is governed by Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code and enforced by the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), with restrictions ranging from posted no-parking zones and metered blocks to Residential Permit Parking districts and seasonal street-cleaning bans.
Code 12-913(1)(a)(iii) Stopped Within Intersection $76.00; 12-913(1)(b)(iv) Parked Within 30 Feet Of Traffic Control Device $36.00; 12-913(1)(b)(v) Parked Too Close to Fire Station $51.00; 12-913(1)(b)(vii) Parked On Limited Access Highway $101.00; 12-913(2) Parked On Private Property $26.00.
Full Breakdown
The Philadelphia Code, Title 12 (Traffic Code), Chapter 12-900 (Parking Regulations and Penalties), sets the baseline rules for stopping, standing and parking on city streets. Section 12-913 (Prohibitions in Specified Places) bars stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, within crosswalks, within intersections, on railroad tracks, in safety zones, within 30 feet of a traffic control device, too close to a fire station, on limited-access highways, and wherever official signs prohibit it. Posted meter and time-limit blocks are enforced under Chapter 12-1000, and the Department of Streets must erect signs giving notice wherever parking is prohibited or time-limited. The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) issues most on-street citations. Fines are set in the violation schedule used by enforcement officers (Code section 12-2809), e.g. $76 for stopping within an intersection (12-913(1)(a)(iii)) and $36 for parking within 30 feet of a traffic-control device (12-913(1)(b)(iv)).
Violations & Fines
Civil parking penalties under Title 12 range widely by offense, e.g. $26 for an unmetered-space violation up to $101 for blocking mass transit; tickets are issued by the PPA and adjudicated by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication.
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