Article XI of Chapter 36 Municipal Code (Phoenix, AZ) Study Guide

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Article XI.
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Standing, Stopping and Parking Regulations
1 Cross reference—Parking meters, § 36-30 et seq.
State Law reference—Authority to regulate standing or parking of vehicles, A.R.S. § 28-627(A)(1); stopping,
standing and parking, A.R.S. § 28-871 et seq.
Division 1. General Parking
Sec. 36-132. Applicability.
The provisions of this article prohibiting the standing, stopping or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at
those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid
conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device. The
provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe
other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the standing, stopping or parking of vehicles in
specified places or at specified times. (Code 1962, § 37-50.01)
Sec. 36-133. Presumption in reference to illegal parking; joint registration.
a. In any proceeding alleging a violation of any of the provisions of this Code or the Phoenix Fire Code governing
the standing or parking of a vehicle, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be prima facie
responsible for such violation and subject to a civil sanction therefor.
b. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to those persons in whose names such vehicle is
jointly registered. Said persons shall be jointly and severally prima facie responsible for such a violation and
subject to a civil sanction therefor. (Code 1962, § 37-50.02; Ord. No. G-1938, § 1; Ord. No. G-2231, § 1; Ord. No.
G-2753, § 3; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1)
Sec. 36-134. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
1. On a sidewalk.
2. In front of a public or private driveway or the entrance to an alley.
The Phoenix City Code is current through Ordinance G-6860, passed June 2, 2021.
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3. Within an intersection.
4. Where prohibited by official signs or where the curb is painted red.
5. Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant.
6. On a crosswalk.
7. Within twenty feet of a cross walk at an intersection.
8. Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the
side of a roadway.
9. Within a designated bus stop.
10. Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing or within eight feet six inches of the center of any
railroad track, except while a motor vehicle with motive power attached is loading or unloading railroad cars.
11. Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the
entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of the entrance when properly posted.
12. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstructions when stopping, standing or parking would
impede traffic.
13. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
14. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or within a street tunnel.
15. In that area between the curb and sidewalk. On those roadways without curbs no person shall park a vehicle
so as to force a pedestrian to walk in the traveled portion of the roadway. (Code 1962, § 37-50.03; Ord. No. G-1554,
§ 1; Ord. No. G-1851, § 1)
State law reference—Stopping, standing or parking prohibitions, A.R.S. § 28-873.
Sec. 36-135. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence

district.
Upon any street outside of a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle,
whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the roadway when it is practicable to
stop, park or so leave the vehicle off that part of the roadway. (Code 1962, § 37-50.04; Ord. No. G-1554, § 1)
State law reference—Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district, A.R.S. § 28-871.
Sec. 36-136. Parking so as to impede traffic.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to
impede the free movement of vehicular traffic. (Code 1962, § 37-50.05; Ord. No. G-1554, § 1)
Sec. 36-137. Parking in alley.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in an alley at any time except for the loading or unloading of
physically disabled persons or for the expeditious loading or unloading of goods, materials or merchandise. Such
loading or unloading shall be accomplished without blocking the alley to the free movement of vehicular traffic,
and without interfering with or obstructing the use of a fire escape. Vehicles displaying the State "Disabled
Parking" identifying insignia may stop, stand or park in an alley while loading or unloading physically disabled
persons for a period not to exceed five minutes. A stop for loading or unloading goods, materials or merchandise
shall not exceed thirty minutes unless an approved extended loading permit issued by the Police Department is
prominently displayed in the windshield of the vehicle. No vehicle without a commercial license plate shall load or
unload goods, materials or merchandise in alleys abutting land zoned for commercial or industrial use pursuant to
the Zoning Ordinance, chapter IV of appendix A of the Phoenix City Code. (Code 1962, § 37-50.06; Ord. No. G-943,
§ 1; Ord. No. G-1554, § 1; Ord. No. G-2835, § 1)
Cross reference—Pursuant to Ord. No. G-3377, § 1, the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, formerly app. A of the
Code, was repealed and the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Phoenix" was adopted by reference as set forth in
ch. 41. The Zoning Ordinance is published as a separate volume. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance is on file in the
office of the City Clerk.
Sec. 36-138. Parking for display or working on vehicle.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale;
displaying advertising; displaying commercial exhibits; or washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except
repairs necessitated by emergency. (Code 1962, § 37-50.07)
Sec. 36-139. Parking in, on, or adjacent to median dividers.
In the event a highway is divided into two or more separate roadways, and traffic is restricted to one direction
upon each roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle other than on the righthand side of such one-way
roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking elsewhere. (Code 1962, § 37-50.08)
Sec. 36-140. Parking trucks and trailers and certain other vehicles on
residential streets.
A. No person shall stand or park a vehicle with a rated chassis capacity in excess of three-fourths of a ton or any
tractor, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer, trailer, or bus on a local, collector, or arterial street in a residential zone except
during the process of loading or unloading such vehicle.
B. As used in this section, the term "street" shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every
right-of-way including the improved or unimproved shoulder or berm thereto. (Code 1962, § 37-50.09; Ord. No.
G-1977, § 1; Ord. No. G-2741, § 1; Ord. No. G-4580, § 7, 2004)
Cross reference—Zoning, ch. 41.
Sec. 36-141. Reserved.

Editor’s note—Section 36-141 was repealed; see Ord. No. G-1554, § 2.
Sec. 36-142. Parallel parking.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than
parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the curbside
wheels of the vehicle within eighteen inches of the curb or edge of the roadway. (Code 1962, § 37-50.11)
State law reference—Parallel and angle parking, A.R.S. § 28-874.
Sec. 36-143. Angle parking.
No person shall park or stand a vehicle upon those streets which have been signed or marked by the City Traffic
Engineer for angle parking other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs of
markings. (Code 1962, § 37-50.12)
State law reference—Parallel and angle parking, A.R.S. § 28-874.
Sec. 36-144. Parking in driveway or on private property; tow truck

operators.
A. No person shall park a vehicle in any private driveway or on private property or private parking areas without
the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property.
B. The owner or person in lawful possession of any private parking area shall be deemed to have given consent
to unrestricted parking by the general public in such parking area unless such parking area is posted with signs as
prescribed by this section which are clearly visible and readable from any point within the parking area and at
each entrance thereto. Such signs shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:
1. Restrictions on parking.
2. Disposition of vehicles found in violation of the parking restrictions.
3. Maximum cost to the violator, including storage fees and any other charges that could result from the
disposition of a vehicle parked in violation of parking restrictions.
4. Telephone number and address where the violator can locate the violator’s vehicle.
5. Each sign shall state "Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-144."
No private towing carrier acting under the authority of this section shall tow a vehicle from a private parking area
unless the signs are posted as required by this subsection and contain all the information specified in this
subsection, nor shall the private towing carrier charge fees in excess of the amounts specified on the signs.
C. The fee that may be charged by a private towing carrier for, or in connection with, a tow from any private
driveway, private property or private parking area, without the express permission of the owner or operator of the
vehicle, shall not exceed the lesser of a reasonable fee or a fee limited as follows:
1. The total charge to tow a vehicle, including all related services, that has reached the storage area shall not
exceed one hundred five dollars.
2. The total charge to load and unload a vehicle for which demand to release has been received prior to
leaving the vehicle’s original location shall not exceed twenty dollars.
3. The total charge to load, transport, and unload a vehicle for which demand to release has been received
while in transit to the storage location shall not exceed forty dollars.
4. No charge shall be permitted in connection with the release of the vehicle, including providing such
access as may be necessary to view, prepare for removal or remove the vehicle.
5. The charge to store the vehicle shall not exceed twelve dollars per day. For purposes of this paragraph the
charge may be assessed for each calendar day or portion of a calendar day that the vehicle is stored,
excluding the day of release if the day of release is subsequent to the first day of storage. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no storage charge may be made for a day for which:
a. The vehicle is recovered within two hours of its delivery to the storage location from which it is
released.
b. Access to the vehicle was not available for a consecutive eight-hour period.
c. The vehicle was not available for release for two consecutive hours after the vehicle reached the
storage location from which it was released.
d. The vehicle is recovered within the first two hours that the storage location was open for the recovery
of that vehicle, if that day represents the first day that the vehicle was available for release for a
consecutive two-hour period after it reached the storage location from which it was released.
All towing charges set forth in this section shall apply to the tow of a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of ten
thousand pounds or less. For vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than ten thousand pounds but less than
or equal to twenty-six thousand pounds, all towing fees set forth in this subsection shall be doubled. For vehicles
with a gross vehicle weight in excess of twenty-six thousand pounds, all towing fees set forth in this subsection
shall be quadrupled.
D. It is unlawful to tow or transport a motor vehicle from private property without the permission of the owner
or operator of the vehicle unless such person receives a request from a law enforcement agency or the express
written permission from the owner or the agent of the owner of the property that has complied with subsection B.
A person removing a vehicle from private property under the authority of this section shall not act as the agent of
the owner. The owner or the owner’s agent shall either sign each towing order or authorize the tow by a written
contract that is valid for a specific length of time.
E. No person shall hold or attempt to hold any vehicle towed without the consent of the owner of the vehicle as
security for accrued towing or other charges. Nor shall any person require the owner of such a vehicle to give any
security as a condition precedent for the release of such vehicle. A person may require the display of a driver’s
license or other reliable means of identification from the person claiming such vehicle to assist in the billing and
collection of towing and storage charges.
F. The owner or any person authorized to represent the owner of a vehicle being towed or transported pursuant
to this section may demand the release of the vehicle at any time prior to the transportation of the vehicle to a
storage area. Upon such demand, the towing or transportation of the vehicle shall be considered complete and
the tow truck operator shall release the vehicle pursuant to the requirements of subsection E.
G. It shall be unlawful to demand or charge any fee in excess of that permitted by subsection C. In addition, any
person demanding or charging a fee in excess of the fee permitted by subsection C shall forfeit its claim to any fee
in connection with the towing or storage of the vehicle.
H. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an abandoned vehicle may be towed from any private
parking area pursuant to a written order from the real property owner or his agent. A private towing carrier shall
not act as the agent of the real property owner. The real property owner or his agent shall sign the towing order,
which shall specify each vehicle to be towed and shall not authorize the towing of an unknown vehicle at a future
date. A private towing carrier shall not tow or transport a vehicle unless the towing order is in his possession. For
purposes of this section an "abandoned vehicle" is a vehicle left in a private parking area for more than fifteen days,
when it has not been left under a written contract of storage and has not, during that period, been removed by the
person leaving it.
I. A violation of subsection A shall constitute a civil traffic violation, and the violator shall be subject to a civil
sanction of not less than sixty-five dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars. Any other violations of this
section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty that the court may impose upon a
person who is convicted of a violation of subsection D, the court shall order the person to pay a fine of not less
than two hundred fifty dollars.
J. Any tow truck operator removing a vehicle under the authority of this section who shall fail to comply with
each and every provision of this section shall forfeit its claim to a towing charge, a storage charge, or any other
charge of any description, for or in connection with that tow.
K. It shall be unlawful to attempt to collect a towing charge, a storage charge, or any other charge of any
description, from the owner of a vehicle, or the agent of the owner of a vehicle, that was towed in a manner that
was not in full compliance with this section.
L. For purposes of this section, "private towing carrier" means any person who commercially offers services to
tow, transport or impound motor vehicles from private property without the permission of the owner or operator
of the vehicle by use of a truck or other vehicle designed for or adapted to that purpose. (Code 1962, § 37-50.12;
Ord. No. G-1486, § 1; Ord. No. G-2320, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. G-2579, §§ 1—5; Ord. No. G-2873, § 1; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1;
Ord. No. G-4248, § 1, 2000; Ord. No. G-4709, § 1, 2005)
Cross reference—Parking in violation of Zoning Ordinance, lot registration, § 36-148.
Sec. 36-145. Parking on non-dust-free lots.
A. No person shall park, or permit to be parked, any motor vehicle upon any lot or area within the City which is
not dust-free. Violation of this section shall constitute a civil traffic violation, and the violator shall be subject to a
civil sanction of not less than one hundred fifty dollars or more than two hundred fifty dollars.
B. "Dust-free" shall mean that a lot or area is maintained by paving with one of the following methods: asphaltic
concrete, cement concrete, penetration treatment of bituminous material and seal coat of bituminous binder and
a mineral aggregate, or the equivalent as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C. An area which encompasses all or part of a residential lot which contains one single-family or duplex
residential unit is also dust-free if covered by a smooth layer of crushed rock or gravel maintained to a minimum
depth of three inches and contained within a permanent border or an alternative surface treatment as approved
by the Planning and Development Department that will equal or exceed the dust-free characteristic of contained
crushed rock or gravel.
D. This section shall not be applicable to vehicles parked in the rear yard of a residential lot which contains one
single-family or duplex residential unit.
E. It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the condition of the lot was in compliance
with a stipulation made by the Zoning Administrator permitting temporary parking for civic events and that the
vehicle was parked by or on behalf of an attendee of such an event. (Ord. No. G-1851, § 2; Ord. No. G-1938, § 2;
Ord. No. G-2753, § 3; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1; Ord. No. G-4037, § 2, 1997; Ord. No. G-4580, § 8, 2004; Ord. No. G-5590,
§ 1, 2011)
Cross reference—Zoning, ch. 41.
Sec. 36-146. Time limit.
No person may park a vehicle upon any roadway for a consecutive period of time longer than that indicated by
official signs installed to limit such parking. (Code 1962, § 37-50.15)
Sec. 36-147. Forty-eight hours continuous parking.
No person shall park a vehicle in the same place on a public right-of-way in excess of forty-eight consecutive hours
after placement on the vehicle of written notification of the prohibition of this ordinance and of the fact that said
vehicle may be removed under P.C.C. section 36-7. Said notification shall be placed by the Police Department in a
reasonably conspicuous location on the vehicle. (Ord. No. G-2348, § 2; Ord. No. G-2896, § 1)
Sec. 36-148. Parking in conformance with Zoning Ordinance; lot

registration and posting; proof; and penalty and sanction.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or permit to be parked any motor vehicle upon any lot within the
City, except in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City.
B. The owner of record of any lot or area shall be held responsible under this ordinance. Provided, however,
after said lot or area has been registered, in accordance with the provisions of section 36-148(C), Code of the City
of Phoenix, the owner of record of said lot or area shall not be subject to any penalty under this section for the
parking thereon of motor vehicles except for those vehicles owned by said owner.
C. The owner of record of any lot or other area in the City may register said lot or area, regardless of its zoning
classification. Forms for registration shall be provided by the Building Safety Department of the City and shall
constitute the City the agent of the owner with full power to prevent the parking of all motor vehicles on the
property so registered, and, if necessary permit the City to impound any motor vehicles parked thereon in
accordance with the provisions of sections 36-7, 36-8, and 36-9, Code of the City of Phoenix.
At the time of registration, the owner of record shall pay to the Treasurer of the City, the sum of thirty-five dollars
per one hundred feet of street frontage to defray the cost of making and placing a sign, or signs, upon said
property showing that the same has been registered under this section. If the owner’s application is at the written
request of the City, the registration fee may be waived.
D. Upon the registration of any lot or other area and the payment of the required fees, the Traffic Engineering
Department of the City shall place a sign, or signs, on the registered property in such a position that it is visible to
anyone attempting to use the area for parking. The sign, or signs, shall state that the property has been registered
under this section, that parking on said lot constitutes a civil traffic violation, that any motor vehicle found thereon
may be impounded, and that the owner of the motor vehicle is subject to a civil sanction.
E. The parking of a motor vehicle upon any registered lot shall constitute a civil traffic violation and the violator
shall be subject to a civil sanction of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars, provided
that effective October 1, 1992, the minimum civil sanction shall be sixty-five dollars.
F. The removal or defacing of any sign or signs required by this section, shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars. (Code 1962,
§ 37-50.17; Ord. No. G-1851, § 3; Ord. No. G-1868, § 8; Ord. No. G-1938, § 3; Ord. No. G-2753, § 3; Ord. No. G-3270,
§ 8; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1)
Cross reference—Towing of vehicles parked in driveway or on private property, § 36-144.
State law reference—Penalty for ordinance violations, A.R.S. §§ 9-499.01, 9-240(B)(28), 28-626.
Sec. 36-149. Restricted parking areas for the physically disabled;

identification; sanctions.
A. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to be parked, in a restricted parking area
unless the vehicle has displayed thereon the international symbol of access special plates that are currently
registered to the vehicle or a valid placard issued pursuant to state law, and is transporting a person who has been
issued a valid placard or international symbol of access special plates. The provisions of this Subsection shall not
prohibit the driver of a vehicle without a placard or the international symbol of access special plates from
temporarily stopping in a restricted parking area in accordance with other parking regulations while actually
engaged in loading or unloading a physically disabled passenger.
B. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in such a manner as to block or deny access to an unoccupied
restricted parking area, except that this provision shall not prohibit the driver of a vehicle from temporarily
stopping in accordance with other parking regulations for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or
unloading physically disabled passengers.
C. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, including a vehicle displaying international symbol of access
special plates or a placard, in the access aisle of a restricted parking area.
D. It is unlawful for a person to stop, stand or park in a restricted parking area any vehicle that displays a placard
that is altered, forged or counterfeited.
E. This section shall apply only to those restricted parking areas that are identified by a clearly visible permanent
sign that is mounted on a stationary post or object. The sign shall bear the internationally accepted symbol of
access and the caption "reserved parking" in any color scheme on a contrasting background.
F. In this Section:
"Access aisle" means a designated area within a restricted parking area that is marked by either spaced,
crosshatched or diagonal stripes or a distinctive change in color or material, and that leads to an accessible route
of travel.
"Placard" means a permanently disabled removable windshield placard or a temporarily disabled removable
windshield placard as defined in Section 28-2409, Arizona Revised Statutes.
"Restricted parking area" means a parking space and, if available, an access aisle set aside and identified for use
only by persons with physical disabilities.
G. A violation of subsection A, B, or C of this section shall constitute a civil traffic violation and the violator shall
be subject to a civil sanction of not less than one hundred fifty dollars. A violation of Subsection D of this Section
shall constitute a civil traffic violation and the violator shall be subject to a civil sanction of not less than three
hundred dollars. (Ord. No. G-1893, § 1; Ord. No. G-2373, § 1; Ord. No. G-2705, § 1; Ord. No. G-2753, § 3; Ord. No.
G-2939, § 1; Ord. No. G-3278, § 1; Ord. No. G-3388, § 1; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1; Ord. No. G-3924, § 1, 1996; Ord. No.
G-4043, § 13, 1997; Ord. No. G-4232, § 1, 1999; Ord. No. G-4402, § 1, 2001; Ord. No. G-4886, §§ 1, 3, 2007; Ord. No.
G-5459, § 2, 2009)
State law reference—Penalty for ordinance violations, A.R.S. §§ 9-499.01, 9-240(B)(28), 28-626; authorized
parking in space reserved for disabled person, A.R.S. § 28-884.
Sec. 36-149.01. Wheelchair curb access ramps.
A. It is unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in such a manner as to block or deny access to a wheelchair curb
access ramp, except that this provision shall not prohibit the driver of a vehicle from temporarily stopping in
accordance with other parking regulations for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading
physically disabled passengers.
B. A violation of this section shall constitute a civil traffic violation and the violator shall be subject to a civil
sanction of not less than one hundred forty dollars. (Ord. No. G-4232, § 2, 1999)
Sec. 36-150. Parking with emergency brake set.
No person shall leave a vehicle with the motor running without setting the emergency brake. No person shall leave
a vehicle unattended unless the emergency brake is set or the vehicle is otherwise safely immobilized. (Code 1962,
§ 37-50.19)
Sec. 36-151. Parking less than thirty minutes.
A vehicle shall not be parked at a green curb for any time longer than that indicated by signs and in no instance
longer than thirty minutes. (Code 1962, § 37-50.20)
Sec. 36-152. Bus and taxi zones.
a. The driver of a bus or taxi shall not park upon any street in any business district at any place other than at a
bus stop or taxi zone, respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from
temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and
while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers.
b. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time in a place marked as a no parking zone by sign or red
painted curb, except that a driver of a bus may stop to unload and load passengers in such a zone if signs indicate
a bus loading zone.
c. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a taxi in a place indicated by signs as a taxi standing
zone. (Code 1962, § 37-50.21)
Cross reference—Public carrier stops and stands, § 36-28.
Sec. 36-153. Freight loading zones.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than to load or unload physically disabled
persons or for the expeditious loading or unloading of goods, materials or merchandise in any place marked by
sign(s) or yellow curb as a freight loading zone during the hours indicated by such sign(s). Vehicles displaying State
"Disabled Parking" identifying insignia may stop, stand or park in a freight loading zone while loading or unloading
physically disabled persons for a period not to exceed five minutes. A stop for loading or unloading goods,
materials or merchandise in a freight loading zone shall not exceed thirty minutes unless an approved extended
loading permit issued by the Police Department is prominently displayed in the windshield of the vehicle. All
vehicles loading or unloading goods, materials or merchandise in a freight loading zone shall have commercial
license plates. (Code 1962, § 37-50.22; Ord. No. G-943, § 2; Ord. No. G-2479, § 1; Ord. No. G-2835, § 2)
Sec. 36-154. Parking meter violations.
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in a metered parking space during designated days and hours
of operation of the parking meter associated with that metered parking space:
A. Without operating that meter using legal United States coins, credit cards, or other acceptable forms or
methods of payment for the corresponding parking time used; and
B. In excess of the time limit indicated by the sign accompanying that parking meter.
This section shall not apply to a vehicle displaying a State "Disabled Parking" or "Purple Heart Medal Recipient"
identifying insignia parked in a metered space for a period not to exceed one hour after the time on the parking
meter has expired. (Code 1962, §§ 37-50.23, 37-50.24; Ord. No. G-943, §§ 3, 4; Ord. No. G-997, § 1; Ord. No. G-4458,
§ 1, 2002; Ord. No. G-5863, 2013)
Sec. 36-155. Parking overtime at meter prohibited.
Repealed by Ord. No. G-5863.
Sec. 36-156. Position of parked vehicle.
A. For parallel parking, the front of the subject vehicle shall be next to the parking meter, or the sign designating
the metered parking space number. For front-in angled parking, the front of the subject vehicle shall be directed at
the curb nearest to the metered parking space. For back-in angled parking, the rear of the subject vehicle shall be
directed at the curb nearest to the metered parking space.
B. It is unlawful to park any motor-driven cycle in any manner other than wholly within one parking meter space.
C. It is unlawful to park more than four motor-driven cycles within one parking meter space. (Code 1962,
§ 37-50.25; Ord. No. G-997, § 3; Ord. No. G-2357, § 1; Ord. No. G-5303, § 1, 2009; Ord. No. G-5863, 2013)
Sec. 36-156.01. Sanction.
A violation of any of the provisions of this article shall, unless otherwise specifically provided, constitute a civil
traffic violation. (Ord. No. G-1938, § 4; Ord. No. G-2741, § 2; Ord. No. G-2752, § 1; Ord. No. G-2753, § 3)
Sec. 36-156.02. Payment of sanctions upon receipt of notice of violation of

certain offenses; procedure; effect of failure to make
payment; court jurisdiction.
A. Any person who has become aware that a notice of violation has been issued with respect to an alleged
violation of any provision of this code or the Phoenix Fire Code under circumstances which would permit
proceedings pursuant to Section 36-133 or 36-161 may, in lieu of court proceedings, pay the total of the civil
sanctions set forth below plus the State mandated penalty assessments in effect on the date of the violation
within the time period set forth in such notice.
Phoenix City
Description Sanctions
Code Section
4-50 Aviation—Passenger loading and unloading $31.00
4-51 Aviation—Parking restrictions, parking in unauthorized 31.00

area including rental car areas—Subsections A, C, D, E, F,
and G
Phoenix City
Code Section
Subsection B 250.00**
4-68 Aviation—Decal display 65.00
4-70 Aviation ground transportation—No permit 65.00
4-77 Airport commercial ground transportation parking 65.00**

restrictions
24-51 City park—Unauthorized parking or standing less than 50.00**

ten feet from authorized parking areas
24-51 City park—Unauthorized parking or standing ten feet or 100.00**

more from authorized parking areas
36-134(5) Parking within 15 feet of fire hydrant 40.00
36-134 Other prohibited parking 31.00
36-135 Business or residence districts 31.00
36-136 Impeding traffic 31.00
36-137 Alley parking 31.00
36-138 Parking for display of, or work on, a vehicle 31.00
36-139 Median parking 31.00
36-140 Tractor, semi-trailer, or bus in excess of three-fourths 150.00

ton in a residential zone
36-142 Parallel parking 18-inch rule 31.00
36-143 Angle parking 31.00
36-144 Driveway—Private property parking 65.00
36-145 Unpaved lot 150.00**
36-146 Time limit parking 31.00
36-147 Forty-eight-hour continuous parking 31.00
36-148 Restricted lot 65.00**
Phoenix City
Code Section
36-149 Disabled parking—Subsections A, B, and C 150.00**
Subsection D 300.00**
36-149.01 Blocking curb access ramps 140.00
36-150 No emergency brake 31.00
36-151 Green curb parking 31.00
36-152 Bus, taxi parking—Red curb 31.00
36-153 Loading zone parking 31.00
36-154 Parking meter violations 31.00
36-156 Vehicle position—Motorcycle limits 31.00
36-161 Inoperable or unregistered vehicle on residential 65.00

property
36-162 Inoperable vehicle on right-of-way 65.00**
36-162 Unregistered vehicle on right-of-way 65.00**
36-401(1) Violate posted parking regulations in light rail area 50.00**
36-401(2) Pickup/drop off passenger/park in light rail area 50.00**
36-401(3) Block walkway, firelane, parking space, traffic lane in 50.00**

light rail area
** NOTE—Denotes Mandatory Minimum Sanction
B. The civil sanctions set forth in subsection A above shall be paid to the City Treasurer in accordance with the
administrative procedures promulgated by the City Manager. Notwithstanding subsection A above or any other
provision of law to the contrary, any person who is required to pay a sanction hereunder and who pays the
sanction or requests a hearing during the discounted sanction option period reflected in the notice of violation
shall be required to pay a "discounted" sanction in an amount equal to the sanction described in subsection A of
this section, plus mandated State penalty assessments in effect on the date of the violation, minus $20.00. For
purposes of this section, a person will be deemed to have paid a sanction during the discounted sanction option
period if the sanction and mandated State penalty assessments in effect on the date of the violation paid by such
person is received by the City Treasurer within the time period set forth in the notice of violation.
C. In the event that the payment of the civil sanction set forth in subsection A of this section is not received by
the City Treasurer within the time period reflected in the notice of violation, a civil traffic complaint and summons
may be issued. The summons and complaint may be sent by regular mail to the address provided to the State
Department of Transportation by the individual made responsible for the alleged violation. Service of the
summons and complaint is complete upon mailing. If a summons and complaint are issued pursuant to this
subsection C, the court shall impose a civil sanction in an amount which is not less than the applicable civil
sanction set forth under subsection A of this section plus State mandated penalty assessments and the Court shall
not suspend any part or all of the imposition or execution of any sanction required by that subsection.
D. This section does not alter or amend the jurisdiction of the City Court under Section 36-156.01 or any other
provision of the law. (Ord. No. G-2208, § 1; Ord. No. G-2376, § 1; Ord. No. G-2741, § 3; Ord. No. G-2753, § 3; Ord.
No. G-2839, § 2; Ord. No. G-2875, § 1; Ord. No. G-2888, § 1; Ord. No. G-3359, § 1; Ord. No. G-3543, § 1; Ord. No.
G-3568, § 1; Ord. No. G-3863, § 1; Ord. No. G-4116, § 3, 1998; Ord. No. G-4183, § 1, 1999; Ord. No. G-4232, § 3,
1999; Ord. No. G-4360, § 12, 2001; Ord. No. G-4580, § 9, 2004; Ord. No. G-4886, §§ 2, 4, 2007; Ord. No. G-5459, § 1,
2009; Ord. No. G-5863, 2013; Ord. No. G-6631, 2019)
Cross reference—Airport traffic and parking regulations, § 4-49 et seq.
Division 2. Residential Parking
Sec. 36-157. Residential parking permit area.
The Council may, upon recommendation of the Traffic Engineer, designate residential areas within the City of
Phoenix consisting of streets or portions of streets upon which the parking of motor vehicles shall be restricted in
whole or in part to motor vehicles bearing a valid parking permit issued pursuant to this article. (Ord. No. G-2956,
§ 1)
Sec. 36-157.1. Designation of residential parking permit areas.
A residential area shall be eligible for designation as a residential parking permit area when field studies
conducted by the Traffic Engineer determine that parking in the area is significantly impacted by motor vehicles
owned by nonresidents. In arriving at such findings, the Council, in consultation with the Traffic Engineer, shall
consider the following factors:
a. The extent to which during any peak parking period during any normal day, except holidays, the number of
parked motor vehicles approaches the legal on-street parking capacity of the area;
b. The extent to which, during the same period described in subsection (a), the number of parked motor vehicles
in the area is comprised of motor vehicles not registered to persons residing in the area;
c. The extent to which parking by motor vehicles registered to nonresidents of the area places unreasonable
burdens on area residents attempting to gain access to their residences, and the extent to which such area
residents are willing to bear the administrative costs associated with the establishment of a residential parking
permit area;
d. The extent to which [the] residential parking permit area [which] is being considered and adjacent areas are
served by public transportation; and
e. The extent to which the designation of the residential parking permit area will help to alleviate traffic
congestion, illegal parking, hazards to pedestrians, and related health and safety dangers. (Ord. No. G-2956, § 1)
Sec. 36-157.2. Parking within residential parking areas.
a. In each residential parking permit area, the Traffic Engineer shall provide for the issuance of permits and
cause parking signs to be erected in the area, indicating the times and conditions under which parking shall be by
permit only.
b. Upon application and payment of the applicable fee, any person who resides on property immediately
adjacent to a street within a residential parking permit area shall be entitled to receive one residential parking
permit for each vehicle for which he is the principal operator and which is regularly parked within the residential
parking permit area.
c. Each residential household within a residential parking permit area shall be entitled upon application and
payment of the applicable fee to be issued up to three annual visitor parking permits. (Ord. No. G-2956, § 1)
Sec. 36-157.3. Permit areas.
Residential parking permit areas are hereby established pursuant to Section 36-157.1 of this article in the
following general locations within the City of Phoenix:
Area 1. An area generally bounded by Camelback Road on the north, 11th Street on the east, Highland Street on
the south and Eighth Place on the west; including the east and west parking lanes in 11th Street and the east
parking lane in Eighth Place; but excluding the north and south parking lanes in Highland Avenue and Camelback
Road.
Area 2. An area generally bounded by Thomas Road on the north, Third Street on the east, McDowell Road on the
south, and Seventh Avenue on the west; excluding the north and south parking lanes in Thomas Road and
McDowell Road; and further excluding the east and west parking lanes in Third Street and Seventh Avenue.
Area 3. An area bounded by Missouri Avenue on the north, 16th Street on the east, Campbell Avenue on the south,
and 12th Street on the west; excluding the north and south parking lanes in Missouri Avenue and Campbell
Avenue; and further excluding the east and west parking lanes in 16th and 12th Streets.
Area 4. An area generally bounded by Roosevelt Street on the north, Seventh Street on the east, Taylor Street on
the south, and Third Street on the west; including the north parking lane in Taylor Street; excluding the north and
south parking lanes in Roosevelt Street and the east and west parking lanes in Seventh and Third Streets.
Area 5. An area generally bounded by Glenrosa Avenue on the north, 27th Avenue on the east, Indian School Road
on the south, and 29th Avenue on the west; including the north parking lane in Indian School Road, the west
parking lane in 27th Avenue and the east and west parking lanes in 29th Avenue; but excluding both the north and
south parking lanes in Glenrosa Avenue.
Area 6. An area generally bounded by Osborn Road on the north, Seventh Avenue on the east, Windsor Avenue on
the south, and 16th Avenue on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Windsor Avenue, and east
parking lane in 16th Avenue; but excluding the north and south parking lanes in Osborn Road and the east and
west parking lanes in Seventh Avenue.
Area 7. An area generally bounded by Coolidge Street on the north, Third Avenue on the east, Hazelwood Avenue
on the south, and Seventh Avenue on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Hazelwood Avenue
and Coolidge Street, and further including the west parking lane in Third Avenue; but excluding the east and west
parking lanes in Seventh Avenue.
Area 8. An area generally bounded by Buckeye Road on the north, 11th Avenue on the east, Pima Street on the
south, and 13th Avenue on the west; including the east and west parking lanes in 11th and 13th Avenues; but
excluding the north and south parking lanes in Buckeye Road and Pima Street.
Area 9. An area generally bounded by Catalina Drive on the north, Seventh Street on the east, Verde Lane on the
south and Third Street on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Catalina Drive and Verde Lane;
but excluding the east and west parking lanes in Third and Seventh Streets.
Area 10. An area generally bounded by Encanto Boulevard on the north, 15th Avenue on the east, McDowell Road
on the south, and 17th Avenue on the west; including the east and west parking lanes in 17th Avenue; but
excluding the north and south parking lanes in McDowell Road and Encanto Boulevard, and further excluding the
east and west parking lanes in 15th Avenue. Additionally, including a conjoining area generally bounded by
McDowell Road on the north; 17th Avenue on the west; 13th Avenue on the east; and the I-10 Freeway on the
south; but excluding the north and south parking lanes of McDowell Road between 17th Avenue and 13th Avenue.
Area 11. An area generally bounded by Virginia Avenue on the north, 15th Avenue on the east, Encanto Boulevard
on the south, and 17th Avenue on the west; including the south parking lane in Virginia Avenue and the east
parking lane in 17th Avenue; but excluding the east and west parking lanes in 15th Avenue and the north and
south parking lanes in Encanto Boulevard.
Area 12. An area generally bounded by Thunderbird Road on the north, Third Street on the east, the mountain
preserve boundary, 250 feet south of Wood Drive, on the south and the First Avenue alignment on the west;
including the south parking lane in Thunderbird Road. Additionally, including the area generally bounded by
Central Avenue on the west, Third Street on the east, 100 feet south of the Wood Drive on the north, and Second
Street on the south.
Area 13. An area generally bounded by Union Hills Drive on the north, 49th Drive on the east, Libby Street on the
south, and 51st Avenue on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Libby Street and the west
parking lane in 49th Drive; but excluding the north and south parking lanes in Union Hills Drive and the east and
west parking lanes in 51st Avenue.
Area 14. An area generally bounded by Banff Lane on the north, 32nd Drive alignment on the east, Acoma Drive on
the south, 35th Avenue on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Banff Lane, the north parking
lane in Acoma Drive, and the east parking lane in 35th Avenue; but excluding the west parking lane in 32nd Drive.
Area 15. An area generally bounded by Roosevelt Street on the north, 14th Street on the east, Buckeye Road on the
south and 7th Avenue on the west; and including the west parking lane in 14th Street; but excluding the parking
lanes in Roosevelt Street, Buckeye Road, and 7th Avenue; and further excluding Area 4.
Area 16. An area generally bounded by Villa Theresa Drive on the north, 15th Avenue on the east, Villa Maria Drive
on the south, and 17th Avenue on the west; including the north and south parking lanes in Villa Theresa Drive and
Villa Maria Drive; but excluding the east and west parking lanes in 15th and 17th Avenues.
Area 17. An area generally bounded by Encanto Boulevard on the north, 11th Avenue on the east, Palm Lane on
the south and 15th Avenue on the west; excluding all parking lanes in Encanto Boulevard, 11th Avenue, Palm Lane
and 15th Avenue.
Area 18. An area generally bounded by Glendale Avenue on the north, 22nd Street alignment on the east,
Maryland Avenue on the south, and State Route 51 on the west, but excluding the parking lanes in Maryland
Avenue.
Area 19. An area generally bounded by Keresan Street on the north, 44th Street on the east, Ranch Circle North on
the south and 40th Street on the west.
Area 20. An area generally bounded by Thomas Road on the north, 12th Street on the east, Sheridan Street on the
south, and 8th Street on the west.
Area 21. An area generally bounded by Mariposa Street on the north, 7th Street on the east, the Grand Canal on
the south and 1st Street on the west.
Area 22. An area generally bounded by Pierson Street on the north, 28th Street on the east, Campbell Avenue on
the south, and 24th Street on the west; but excluding the Camelback High School campus.
Area 23. An area generally bounded by Frye Road on the north, 32nd Street on the east, Pecos Road on the south
and the 28th Street alignment on the west.
Area 24. An area generally bounded by the Phoenix Mountain Preserve north of the Sunnyside Drive alignment on
the north, 17th Place on the east, Cave Creek Road on the south, and 15th Street on the west; but excluding 16th
Place.
Area 25. An area generally bounded by Hazelwood Street on the north, 40th Street including the east side of the
Frontage Road on the east, Roma Avenue including the north and south sides of Campbell Avenue up to the
properties of 3810 and 3815 East Campbell Avenue on the south, and 39th Street on the west.
Area 26. An area generally bounded by the east side of 7th Street, west side of 12th Street, north sides of State and
Northview Avenues, east side of 11th Place, and the south side of Palmaire Avenue.
Area 27. An area generally bounded on the east side of 7th Street, west side of 3rd Street, north side of Palo Verde
Drive alignment and north side of Missouri Avenue.
Area 28. An area generally bounded by W. Thunderbird Road to the south, W. Gelding Drive to the north, N. 49th
Avenue to the west, and N. 43rd Avenue to the east.
Area 29. An area generally bounded by 7th Street to the east, 3rd Street to the west, Weldon Avenue to the north,
and Osborn Road to the south. (Ord. No. G-2956, § 1; Ord. No. G-3061, § 1; Ord. No. G-3101, § 1; Ord. No. G-3107,
§ 1; Ord. No. G-3434, § 1; Ord. No. G-3453, § 1; Ord. No. G-3478, § 1; Ord. No. G-3508, § 1; Ord. No. G-3561, § 1;
Ord. No. G-3805, § 1; Ord. No. G-3936, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. G-4081, § 1, 1998; Ord. No. G-4108, § 1, 1998; Ord. No.
G-4114, § 1, 1998; Ord. No. G-4125, § 1, 1998; Ord. No. G-4234, § 1, 2000; Ord. No. G-4293, § 1, 2000; Ord. No.
G-4914, § 1, 2007; Ord. No. G-5363, § 1, 2009; Ord. No. G-5811, 2013; Ord. No. G-6146, 2016; Ord. No. G-6348,
2017; Ord. No. G-6400, 2018; Ord. No. G-6803, § 1, 2021)
Sec. 36-157.4. Fees.
An annual fee of ten dollars per vehicle shall be charged for a residential parking permit and a fee of five dollars
shall be charged per annual visitor parking permit. (Ord. No. G-2956, § 1)
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XI Standing, Stopping and Parking Regulations | Phoenix City Code Page 1 of 19

Division 1. General Parking

Sec. 36-132. Applicability.

Sec. 36-133. Presumption in reference to illegal parking; joint registration.

Sec. 36-134. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

2. In front of a public or private driveway or the entrance to an alley.

4. Where prohibited by official signs or where the curb is painted red.

5. Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant.

7. Within twenty feet of a cross walk at an intersection.

9. Within a designated bus stop.

State law reference—Stopping, standing or parking prohibitions, A.R.S. § 28-873.

Sec. 36-135. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence

Sec. 36-136. Parking so as to impede traffic.

Sec. 36-137. Parking in alley.

Sec. 36-138. Parking for display or working on vehicle.

Sec. 36-139. Parking in, on, or adjacent to median dividers.

Cross reference—Zoning, ch. 41.

Sec. 36-141. Reserved.

Sec. 36-142. Parallel parking.

State law reference—Parallel and angle parking, A.R.S. § 28-874.

Sec. 36-143. Angle parking.

State law reference—Parallel and angle parking, A.R.S. § 28-874.

Sec. 36-144. Parking in driveway or on private property; tow truck

2. Disposition of vehicles found in violation of the parking restrictions.

5. Each sign shall state "Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-144."

Cross reference—Parking in violation of Zoning Ordinance, lot registration, § 36-148.

Sec. 36-145. Parking on non-dust-free lots.

Cross reference—Zoning, ch. 41.

Sec. 36-146. Time limit.

Sec. 36-147. Forty-eight hours continuous parking.

Sec. 36-148. Parking in conformance with Zoning Ordinance; lot

Cross reference—Towing of vehicles parked in driveway or on private property, § 36-144.

Sec. 36-149. Restricted parking areas for the physically disabled;

Sec. 36-149.01. Wheelchair curb access ramps.

Sec. 36-150. Parking with emergency brake set.

Sec. 36-151. Parking less than thirty minutes.

Sec. 36-152. Bus and taxi zones.

Cross reference—Public carrier stops and stands, § 36-28.

Sec. 36-153. Freight loading zones.

Sec. 36-154. Parking meter violations.

Sec. 36-155. Parking overtime at meter prohibited.

Repealed by Ord. No. G-5863.

Sec. 36-156. Position of parked vehicle.

Sec. 36-156.01. Sanction.

Sec. 36-156.02. Payment of sanctions upon receipt of notice of violation of

4-50 Aviation—Passenger loading and unloading $31.00

4-51 Aviation—Parking restrictions, parking in unauthorized 31.00

4-68 Aviation—Decal display 65.00

4-70 Aviation ground transportation—No permit 65.00

4-77 Airport commercial ground transportation parking 65.00**

24-51 City park—Unauthorized parking or standing less than 50.00**

24-51 City park—Unauthorized parking or standing ten feet or 100.00**

36-134(5) Parking within 15 feet of fire hydrant 40.00

36-134 Other prohibited parking 31.00

36-135 Business or residence districts 31.00

36-136 Impeding traffic 31.00

36-137 Alley parking 31.00

36-138 Parking for display of, or work on, a vehicle 31.00

36-139 Median parking 31.00

36-140 Tractor, semi-trailer, or bus in excess of three-fourths 150.00

36-142 Parallel parking 18-inch rule 31.00

36-143 Angle parking 31.00

36-144 Driveway—Private property parking 65.00