Rapid City, SD Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- RCMC § 10.40.020
- Hydrant clearance
- 10 feet minimum
- Intersection clearance
- 25 feet from curb lines
- Immobilization trigger
- 3+ tickets or $125+ owed
Summary
Rapid City's § 10.40.020 lists 13 specific places drivers may not stop, stand or park: intersections, crosswalks, within 25 feet of an intersection curb, within 10 feet of a hydrant, in front of driveways, on sidewalks, and double-parking that blocks another vehicle from exiting a space.
The operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park the 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: 1. Within an intersection; 2. On a crosswalk; 3. Within 25 feet of the intersection curb lines; 4. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station; 5. Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant; 6. In front of a private driveway; 7. On a sidewalk; 8. Within 10 feet of a residential mailbox, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday; 9. Alongside or opposite any street elevation or obstruction, when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic 1 ... ... 3. Park on the street side of a vehicle that is already parked on the side of the road, or park behind a vehicle that is parked in a designated space in a manner that obstructs traffic, or blocks, or partially blocks, another vehicle from exiting its parking spot (i.e., double park).
Full Breakdown
010, which lets the City Engineer or a designee prohibit or otherwise regulate parking with posted signs wherever parking would interfere with traffic or create a hazard; ignoring a posted no-parking sign is itself a violation. m. Monday through Saturday, alongside any obstruction that would block traffic, contrary to the City Engineer's signing, across a painted parking-space line, and blocking or double-parking behind another vehicle so as to obstruct it from exiting its space. 040 adds that parallel parking must keep curbside wheels within 12 inches of the curb and at least 4 feet from the next vehicle, and angle parking must follow the posted marks.
310: parking enforcement officers designated by the Chief of Police issue notices, and the registered owner is presumed responsible unless the vehicle was used without consent. 170. 320.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing or parking in any of the 13 locations listed in § 10.40.020, such as blocking a driveway, parking within 10 feet of a hydrant or double-parking, draws a penalty fee set by City Council resolution under § 10.40.310, with a late fee added after 7 days. Repeat unresolved violations (3+ tickets or $125+ owed) can trigger immobilization or towing under § 10.40.320 and § 10.40.170, with the owner covering towing and storage costs.
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