Virginia Beach, VA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 21-303
- Standard fine
- $35/hr, doubling after 14 days
- Fire-lane fine
- $50 per hour
- Wrong-way parking
- Left side of two-way street banned
- Enforcement
- Police and appointed city parking staff
Summary
Virginia Beach bans parking in front of driveways, on the left side of two-way streets, and in fire lanes or crosswalks; violators face fines starting at $35 per hour under City Code § 21-303.
No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a law enforcement officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: ...(4) In front of a public driveway. (5) On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parking)... (7) On the left-hand side of roadway of a two-way street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 170 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 21-303 lists specific places where parking is prohibited citywide: in front of any public driveway, on the left-hand side of a two-way street (wrong-way parking), double-parked on the roadway side of another vehicle, on sidewalks or crosswalks, within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, and within 75 feet of a fire station entrance. Violations citing subsection (a) draw a $35 penalty fine per hour if paid within 14 days, doubling to $70 after that. Fire-lane violations under subsection (a)(1) carry a $50 hourly fine. The Director of Public Works can also add no-parking zones by posting signs.
Violations & Fines
Fines are $35 per hour for most violations under subsection (a), doubling to $70 if unpaid within 14 days; fire-lane violations run $50 per hour, and vehicles blocking traffic can be cited or towed.
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