Springfield, MO Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Sec. 106-300 of the Springfield City Code opens with a broad command: no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in the listed places. Each of those verbs matters. A driver who pulls over and stays behind the wheel is still stopping or standing, so the ban is not limited to leaving a vehicle unattended.

The section builds in its own exceptions. A stop is allowed when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or when made in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device. A driver held in place by traffic, or pulled over because an officer directed it, is not in violation.

The list runs to 20 places in Springfield (Greene County). It begins with (1) a sidewalk or parkway, (2) in front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of it, and (3) within an intersection. Item (18) covers any area designated as no parking. Other listed places include within 8 feet of a fire hydrant, on a crosswalk or within 20 feet of one, within 30 feet of a stop or yield sign, within 15 feet of a fire station driveway, on a bridge or overpass, and within 10 feet of a mailbox.

The driveway rule protects public and private driveways alike. Because the ban extends 5 feet beyond the driveway, parking close beside a neighbor's driveway can violate the section even when the driveway opening itself is clear.

Under Sec. 106-300(b), no signs are required for the enumerated locations except designated no-parking, fire-lane and police zones. For most of the list, the ordinance itself is the notice, so the absence of a sign or painted curb on a Springfield street is not a defense.