With few exceptions, the City of Stayton offers free parking across Stayton, including public on-street and off-street parking spaces in downtown, with the aim of creating an equitable and positive parking experience in the community for residents and visitors.
For the safety and benefit of all community members, please ensure that you follow parking rules, as prescribed by Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services:
- The rules about parking and stopping apply whether you are in your vehicle or not. You cannot stop or park your vehicle in any of the locations identified below. This does not apply if your vehicle breaks down and you cannot get it out of the traffic lanes or there is not enough room off the road on the shoulder for you to stop or park.
- In a traffic lane, on a highway, street or road.
- Within an intersection.
- On the road side of any parked vehicle (double parking).
- On a sidewalk, crosswalk, bicycle lane or path.
- On any railroad or light rail tracks.
- On a bridge, overpass, or in a tunnel.
- Between separate roads of a divided highway.
- Near construction or road work when stopping or parking would interfere with traffic.
- Any place where official signs, traffic control devices, painted diagonal stripes, or other pavement markings prohibit parking.
- In front of a public or private driveway.
- Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
- Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station on the same side of the street or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the street.
- Within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
- Within 50 feet of a traffic signal or sign if your vehicle hides the signal or sign from view.
- Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing.
- Within 7 1/2 feet of railroad or light rail tracks when it interferes with the train.
The City of Stayton Municipal Code further stipulates that:
- No person shall store or permit to be stored on a street or other public property, a motor vehicle or other personal property for a period in excess of 72 hours (Section 10.12.060.1)
- The Stayton Police Department, may have a vehicle towed to a safe location at the owner's expense if the owner cannot in a timely manner for a violation of SMC 10.12.040 subsections C through E. The vehicle would be towed under the provisions of ORS 819.120 "Hazardous Vehicle" (Section 10.12.120.2)