Where You May Not Park
Va. Code 46.2-1239 — a private driveway, 15 feet from a hydrant, and 20 feet from the curb lines at an intersection
The places the section names. No person parks a vehicle or permits it to stand, attended or unattended, on a highway in front of a private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station, within 15 feet of the entrance to a plainly designated emergency medical services agency, or within 20 feet from the intersection of curb lines or, if there are none, within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at any highway intersection.
| The place | The distance |
|---|---|
| The placeIn front of a private driveway | The distanceNo parking or standing |
| The placeA fire hydrant | The distance15 feet |
| The placeThe entrance to a fire station | The distance15 feet |
| The placeThe entrance to a plainly designated emergency medical services agency | The distance15 feet |
| The placeThe intersection of curb lines at a highway intersection | The distance20 feet |
| The placeThe intersection of property lines, where there are no curb lines | The distance15 feet |
This page reads the one section; the rest of Virginia's parking rules are set elsewhere and are not on it. 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 Virginia attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Va. Code 46.2-1239 — Parking in certain locations; penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Virginia attorney.