Jackson County, MO Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- Prohibited outright, §5271
- Signed time limit
- 2 hours, 7am-6pm
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 180 days jail
- Scope
- Unincorporated county roads only
- Kansas City
- Not covered, separate city code
Summary
On unincorporated Jackson County roads, blocking a driveway, obstructing traffic, or overstaying a signed time limit is a cited infraction. Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown and Grandview enforce their own separate parking codes instead.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on a highway in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. (Ord. 696, Sec. 33, Eff. 5-10-79)
5272. Standing in Curb Loading Zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials in any place marked as a passenger or freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to those zones are in effect. (Ord. 696, Sec. 40, Eff. 5-10-79)
5273. Maximum Time At Curb Loading Zone. A stop at a curb loading zone shall not exceed the following time periods.
Full Breakdown
County Code Chapter 52 bars parking that obstructs traffic (§5270) or blocks a driveway entrance (§5271). Where signs are posted, parking is banned outright (§5277.1) or capped at 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday (§5277.3). Buses, taxis and curb-loading zones have their own stand and time rules (§§5272-5276). Parking a bus, truck, house-trailer or tractor-trailer on a street inside a residential subdivision is separately barred except while actively loading (§5278). These sections only reach highways the county maintains in the unincorporated area; incorporated cities post and enforce their own signs.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of the Traffic Code, including these stopping-and-parking sections, is punishable on conviction by a fine up to $1,000, up to 180 days in the county jail, or both (§5234).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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