Residents can petition the City to establish a new residential permit parking district in their neighborhood. To qualify for consideration, the area where restrictions are requested must meet the following criteria:

• District size: The area must contain at least 4 contiguous blocks.
• Residential use: Each block in the area must have at least 75% single-family residential properties and not be in a historic overlay district.
• Resident petition: A request form and residential petition must be submitted with signatures from at least 66% of households in the affected area.

Once City staff receives a valid petition, a study will be conducted to determine whether parking usage patterns warrant a new residential permit parking district. A district is warranted if the study results meet the following criteria:

• At least 75% of parking spaces are occupied.
• At least 50% of parked vehicles are non-resident vehicles. 

The City Manager will submit a recommendation to the City Council based on the study and any other relevant factors. City Council may then approve or deny to designate an area as a residential permit parking district.

Residents can petition the City to expand the boundaries of an existing residential permit parking district to include their neighborhood. To qualify for a district expansion the area must meet the following criteria:

• Expansion size: the area must contain at least 2 contiguous blocks.
• Residential use: each block in the area must have at least 75% single-family residential properties and not be in a historic overlay district.
• Resident petition: a request form and residential petition must be submitted with signatures from at least 66% of households in the affected area.

Once City staff receives a valid petition, a study will be conducted to determine whether parking usage patterns warrant expanding the residential permit parking district. District expansion is warranted if the study results meet the following criteria:

• At least 75% of parking spaces are occupied.
• At least 50% of parked vehicles are non-resident vehicles. 

The City Manager will submit a recommendation to the City Council based on the study and any other relevant factors. City Council may then approve or deny to expand the area of a residential permit parking district.

Residential Permit Parking Districts are marked by signs indicating the parking restriction details. Use the RPPD map or list below to check if your address is located in a RPPD. 

• City of Fairfax RPPD Map
• City of Fairfax RPPD List

Residents in an RPPD may receive permits allowing them to park in the restricted area. Permits include: 

• One (1) residential parking permit for each vehicle in a household in the district, for vehicles registered with the City. This is issued annually with the city vehicle registration decal.
• Two (2) visitors' permits for each household in the district. These visitors' permits are renewed annually.
• Additional short-term visitor permits may be issued with approval from the City Manager.

For more questions about the process for receiving residential parking permits, contact the City Treasurer's Office at 703-385-7900

For other questions or comments please call the Department of Public Works Transportation Division at (703)-385-7810 or email Transportation@fairfaxva.gov.

You can find the full text of the residential permit parking policy in the city code of ordinances: https://library.municode.com/va/fairfax/codes/code_of_ordinances