Pima County, AZ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Street must be designated and signposted
- Who sets restrictions
- County engineer / board of supervisors
- Max fine
- $250 per violation
- Coverage
- Unincorporated Pima County only
Summary
Parking is illegal on any county street the engineer has designated and posted with signs, anywhere in unincorporated Pima County.
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave a vehicle, attended or otherwise, occupied or unoccupied, in or along designated and signposted streets, highways, avenues, alleys or parts thereof.
B. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave any vehicle having a total gross vehicle weight rating in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) pounds, including, but not limited to, trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, vehicle transporters, or any combination of such vehicles, attended or otherwise, occupied or unoccupied, on dedicated Pima County road right-of-way within or contiguous to land zoned or used primarily for single family or multi-family residential uses.
C. Notwithstanding the prohibition in Section 10.40.050(B) above, a vehicle restricted by that subsection may temporarily park on dedicated Pima County right-of-way to perform the following activities, except that upon completion of such activity the vehicle must be promptly removed.
1. Deliver, pickup, load or unload merchandise, materials, or equipment, including furniture and other household goods; or
2. Provide construction, repair, or similar services to a property or utility.
D. For purposes of this section, the term "dedicated Pima County road right-of-way" shall mean right-of-way dedicated into the Pima County Highway Maintenance System by a Road Establishment or Memorandum of Acceptance as approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-64: Contains Supplement, with local legislation through Ordinance 2026-9, passed 7-28-2026, current through 7-28-2026).
Full Breakdown
Pima County Code § 10.40.050(A) makes it unlawful to park or leave a vehicle, attended or not, occupied or not, on any street, highway, avenue or alley the county has designated and signposted for parking restrictions. The county engineer studies traffic and safety conditions under § 10.40.040 and recommends which streets get full bans, timed bans, one-side-only parking or other limits, which the board of supervisors then approves by ordinance or resolution. Only unincorporated county roads are covered; the state's general stopping/standing/parking laws also apply per § 10.40.020.
Violations & Fines
Civil traffic violation under § 10.40.070; fine of up to $250 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is parking banned on every county street in Pima County?
Who decides which streets get parking restrictions?
Sources & Official References
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