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Reno, NV Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Driveway clearance
5 feet minimum
Fire hydrant clearance
15 feet minimum
Crosswalk clearance
20 feet minimum
Parking direction
must face direction of traffic
Enforcement
civil infraction, not criminal

Summary

Reno bans stopping or parking within 5 feet of any driveway, 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or 20 feet of a crosswalk, and requires cars to park headed in the direction of traffic, parallel and within 18 inches of the curb.

A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer, or official traffic-control device in any of the following places:(1)On a sidewalk, bike lane, or parkway;(2)In front of a public or private driveway;(3)Within an intersection;(4)Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;(5)On a crosswalk;(6)Within 20 feet of a crosswalk;(7)Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad except in an authorized parking area or other area designated by the traffic engineer or designee;(8)Within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of such entrance;(9)Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;(10)Upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within a highway tunnel, except in an authorized parking area or other area designated by the traffic engineer or designee;(11)Within five feet of a public or private driveway;(12)At any place where official traffic-control devices prohibit stopping, standing or parking; and (13)(a) On the highway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of or curb of a highway.

Source: Reno Municipal Code § 8.22.030View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Reno Municipal Code § 6.30.130 lists the places a vehicle can't stop, stand, or park on a city street: on sidewalks or bike lanes, in front of or within 5 feet of a driveway, in an intersection or crosswalk, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or wherever a traffic-control device prohibits it. Section 6.30.150 separately requires parking parallel to the curb, wheels within 18 inches, headed in the direction of traffic, parking against the flow (wrong-way) is unlawful. Both are civil parking infractions, not misdemeanors.

Violations & Fines

Civil infraction under RMC Ch. 6.30, cited by Reno Police/parking enforcement; fines follow the city council's adopted fee schedule (RMC § 6.30.620) rather than a dollar amount fixed in the code itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park in front of my own driveway in Reno?
No. RMC § 6.30.130 bars stopping or parking in front of, or within 5 feet of, any public or private driveway, including your own.
Is parking facing oncoming traffic illegal in Reno?
Yes. RMC § 6.30.150 requires vehicles to park parallel to the curb and headed in the direction of traffic; parking the wrong way is unlawful.

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