Richmond, VA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

1, codified as Sec. 27-197, lists 18 specific places where parking is prohibited citywide unless a police officer or traffic control device directs otherwise: sidewalks, in front of public or private driveways, within intersections, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, on crosswalks, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, in front of disability access ramps, within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic signal, within 30 feet of a safety zone's curb ends, within 50 feet of a railroad grade crossing, within 15 feet of a fire station driveway (75 feet on the opposite side when posted), alongside a street excavation that would obstruct traffic, on the roadway side of another parked vehicle, at any location with posted no-parking signs or during street cleaning, wherever a Sec.

2-100. Sec. 27-196 separately authorizes the Chief of Police to designate restricted and no-parking zones by rule, posted after public notice, and makes it unlawful to park contrary to those posted regulations once effective. Under Sec. 27-196(b), proof that a cited vehicle was parked unlawfully, combined with proof the defendant was the registered owner at the time, creates a prima facie presumption in court that the registered owner was the person who parked it, shifting the practical burden to the owner to rebut the presumption. Sec. 27-195 lets the Chief of Police deputize additional personnel, including contracted uniformed personnel, to issue parking summonses under these sections.