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Sedona, AZ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

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

Key Facts

Minimum street clearance
20 feet of width for traffic
Overhang rule
Barred onto sidewalk, street or alley
Repeat violation threshold
3+ in 24 months = habitual offender
Habitual offender minimum fine
$250.00 per count
Governing section
SCC 10.20.020(A), (C)

Summary

Sedona bars parking that leaves less than 20 feet of a street open for traffic and bars a parked vehicle from overhanging into a sidewalk, street or alley under SCC 10.20.020(A) and (C). Both are civil traffic violations, and three or more such violations in 24 months makes the driver a habitual offender.

A. It is prohibited for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle, or other vehicle, upon a street in the city in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 20 feet of the width of the street for the free movement of vehicular traffic ... ... C. Parked or stopped vehicles shall at no time overhang into or obstruct any portion of a public sidewalk, street or alley.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).

Full Breakdown

020(A) sets Sedona's core on-street parking clearance rule: it is prohibited to stop, stand or park a vehicle so as to leave available less than 20 feet of street width for the free movement of traffic, with a narrow exception for temporarily stopping to load or unload passengers or to observe traffic signs or signals. Subsection (C) adds a separate, absolute rule that applies regardless of remaining street width: a parked or stopped vehicle can never overhang into or obstruct any portion of a public sidewalk, street or alley, which reaches vehicles parked too far forward on a driveway apron or angled awkwardly at a curb.

080, which treats any violation of the parking chapter as a civil traffic violation subject to a civil penalty capped by a fine schedule the city council sets, and specifies that a continuing violation, such as a vehicle left overhanging a sidewalk for hours, counts as a separate offense for each full hour it continues. The registered owner and the driver at the time are jointly and severally liable under subsection (B) of that section, and an unattended vehicle's registered owner is held prima facie responsible.

00 per count and allowing the Sedona magistrate court to impose up to six months in jail or a fine up to $2,500, exclusive of statutory penalty assessments, with no probation or suspended sentence available unless the mandatory minimum fine is paid.

Violations & Fines

Leaving less than 20 feet of street width for traffic, or letting a vehicle overhang a sidewalk, street or alley, violates SCC 10.20.020(A) and (C), a civil traffic violation under SCC 10.20.080 subject to the council's parking fine schedule, with continuing violations counted separately for each full hour. Three or more such violations within 24 months makes the driver a habitual offender under SCC 10.20.120, carrying a mandatory minimum $250.00 fine per count and up to six months in jail or a $2,500 fine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of the street has to stay open when I park in Sedona?
At least 20 feet. SCC 10.20.020(A) prohibits stopping, standing or parking in a manner that leaves less than 20 feet of street width for the free movement of vehicular traffic, aside from a brief stop for loading passengers or observing traffic signals.
Can my parked car hang over a Sedona sidewalk?
No. SCC 10.20.020(C) bars a parked or stopped vehicle from overhanging into or obstructing any part of a public sidewalk, street or alley at any time, regardless of how much street width remains open.
What happens if I get repeat parking tickets in Sedona?
Three or more civil parking violations within 24 months makes you a habitual offender under SCC 10.20.120, a misdemeanor carrying a mandatory minimum fine of $250 per count and up to six months in jail or a $2,500 fine.

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