1. Jul 21, 2026

   City Council

   meeting page

   Referred · Read and referred

2. Aug 3, 2026

   City Council

   meeting page

   Passed · Passed Finally9–0

   • Anthony CoghillY
   • Barbara WarwickY
   • Bobby WilsonY
   • Deborah L. GrossY
   • Erika StrassburgerY
   • Khari MosleyY
   • Kim SalinetroY
   • R. Daniel LavelleY
   • Robert CharlandY

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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 541: General Parking Regulations, Section 541.02: Prohibitions in Specified Places, to remove language providing an exception to parking prohibitions for the protection of a vehicle.

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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The Pittsburgh City Code, Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 541: General Parking Regulations, Section 541.02: Prohibitions in Specified Places, is amended as follows:

� 541.02. Prohibitions in Specified Places.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to protect the safety of any person or vehicle or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no operator of a vehicle shall, and no owner of a vehicle shall allow the vehicle to:

(A)  Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)  On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street except that a pedalcycle may be parked as provided in Vehicle Code 3509(b)(2).
(2)  On a sidewalk except that a pedalcycle may be parked as provided in Vehicle Code 3509(b) (2).
(3)  Within an intersection.
(4)  On a crosswalk.
(5)  Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official traffic control devices.
(6)  Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(7)  Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or within a street tunnel.
(8)  On any railroad tracks.
(9)  In the area between roadways of a divided street, including crossovers.
(10)  At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(11)  In a restricted time parking zone during the posted prohibited times.
(12)  Within fifteen (15) feet of a transit stop sign.
(13)  Other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand.
(14)  To make repairs except in an emergency.
(15)  In a bicycle lane. A bicycle lane is defined as a portion of the roadway that has been designated by striping, signage, and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists.
a.   A driver of any vehicle transporting a person with a disability, which is picking up or dropping off that person(s), is exempt. Such stopping shall be limited to the time necessary to complete drop-off and/or pick

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