St. Peters, MO Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- No standing or parking in front of a driveway
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum clearance required
- Crosswalk buffer
- 20 feet from an intersection crosswalk
- Mailbox buffer
- 10 feet, except Sundays, holidays and 5-8
- Enforcing agency
- St. Peters Police Department
- Default fine
- Up to $500 under Section 100.060
Summary
In the City of St. Peters, Missouri, Section 355.010 of the municipal code bans stopping, standing or parking in a long list of specific spots, including in front of any driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. The rules apply everywhere unless a Police Officer, an official sign or an emergency requires otherwise.
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, no person shall: ... ... 2. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: a. In front of a public or private driveway; b. Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant; c. Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
Full Breakdown
Section 355.010, Stopping, Standing Or Parking Prohibited, splits its bans into three tiers. Subsection (A)(1) forbids stopping, standing or parking at all times in places such as on a sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, on railroad tracks, on a bridge or elevated structure, or wherever an official sign prohibits stopping. Subsection (A)(2) adds a second tier that allows only a momentary stop to pick up or drop off a passenger: in front of any public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a flashing signal or stop sign, and within 20 feet of a fire station driveway (75 feet on the opposite side, if posted).
A third tier in Subsection (A)(3) bars parking, even for loading, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing and within 10 feet of a mailbox, except on Sundays, federal holidays, or between 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. Subsection (B) separately bars moving an unlawfully parked vehicle into a new violation or an unlawful distance from the curb. Chapter 355 continues with narrower bans, including no parking on narrow streets under 20 feet wide, no parking to display or repair a vehicle, and no stopping in a marked fire lane, which the City may enforce by towing under Section 370.030.
St. Peters Police Department issues citations under this chapter, and it has its own $20.00 penalty only for parking on park grass; the ordinary Section 355.010 violation falls to the City's general penalty, Section 100.060.
Violations & Fines
Most Section 355.010 violations default to the City's general penalty, Section 100.060: a fine of up to $500.00, up to 90 days in jail, or both. A related fire-lane violation under Section 355.100 is an ordinance offense subject to towing under Section 370.030, and parking on grass in a City park under Section 355.105 carries its own fine of at least $20.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
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