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Fulton Prohibited stopping, standing and parking areas enumerated ordinance (§ 110-318)

Chapter 110: Traffic and Vehicles · Article VII. Stopping, Standing and Parking

In short: No stopping, standing or parking on a sidewalk, in an intersection, on a crosswalk, on a bridge or on railroad tracks, and no parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:

(1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

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

b. On a sidewalk.

c. Within an intersection.

d. On a crosswalk.

e. 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 the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings.

f. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.

g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.

h. On any railroad tracks.

i. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger:

a. In front of a public or private driveway.

b. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

c. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

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

e. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance, when properly signposted.

f. At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers:

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

b. At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.

Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 110-318

Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.