§ 66-63. Parking in certain locations.

(a)

No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended:

(1)

On a highway in front of a private driveway.

(2)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station.

(3)

Within 15 feet of the entrance to a plainly designated building housing rescue squad equipment or ambulances.

(4)

Within 20 feet from the intersection of curblines or, if none, within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at any highway intersection.

(5)

On a sidewalk.

(6)

In front of a public driveway.

(7)

Within an intersection.

(8)

On a crosswalk.

(9)

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

(10)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official signs or markings.

(11)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.

(12)

On the side of a street opposite any entrance described in subsections (a)(2) or (3) of this section within 75 feet of the entrance, when properly signposted.

(13)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic.

(14)

On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street.

(15)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or highway.

(16)

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(17)

In an alley in such a position as to block the alley or the driveway or entrance to any abutting property.

(b)

No person other than a police officer shall:

(1)

Move a vehicle into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful;

(2)

Start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle;

(3)

Shift, change or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears or other mechanism of a parked motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver thereof or attempt to do so.

(Code 1992, § 11-53)

State Law reference— Parking in certain locations, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1239.

(Code 1992, § 11-53)

State law reference

Parking in certain locations, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1239.