Where You May Not Park
MCL 257.674 — the places a vehicle must not be parked, the distances, the space for disabled persons, and a civil infraction
Where a vehicle must not be parked. Except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, a vehicle must not be parked in any of the places the section lists.
| The place | The distance |
|---|---|
| The placeA fire hydrant | The distance15 feet |
| The placeA crosswalk | The distance20 feet, or 15 feet from the intersection of property lines where there is no crosswalk |
| The placeA flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal at the side of a highway, on the approach | The distance30 feet |
| The placeA point on the curb opposite the end of a safety zone | The distance30 feet, unless a different length is marked |
| The placeThe nearest rail of a railroad crossing | The distance50 feet |
| The placeThe driveway entrance to a fire station | The distance20 feet, and 75 feet on the opposite side if marked by an official sign |
| The placeAn accident with a police officer in attendance, outside a city or village | The distance500 feet |
| The placeA fire with fire apparatus in attendance, outside a city or village | The distance500 feet |
- On a sidewalk, in front of a public or private driveway, within an intersection, or on a crosswalk.
- Alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction, where it would obstruct traffic.
- On the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the curb.
- On a bridge or other elevated structure, or in a highway tunnel.
- Where an official sign prohibits stopping or parking, or in violation of a sign restricting the time or manner of parking.
- In front of a theater.
- Blocking a marked emergency exit or fire escape, an alley, or a space clearly designated as a fire lane.
- At a meter whose allowable time has expired, unless the vehicle displays an item the act lists.
- In a way that obstructs delivery of mail to a rural mailbox, or blocks a streetcar.
The space reserved for disabled persons. A vehicle may be parked in a space on public property, or private property available for public use, that an official sign reserves for disabled persons only if the individual is a disabled person or is parking for the benefit of one, and the vehicle displays one of the items the section lists: a certificate of identification or windshield placard, a special registration plate, a similar placard or plate from another state, or a plate carrying a tab for persons with disabilities. The access aisle next to such a space, and a curb cut or ramp used by persons with disabilities, are also off limits.
What a violation is. A person who violates the section is responsible for a civil infraction.
Cities, counties and posted signs set their own parking limits on top of these, and those are not on this page. What a particular ticket means is a question for a licensed Michigan attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- MCL 257.674 — Prohibited parking; exceptions; bus loading zone; violation as civil infraction
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Michigan attorney.