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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Parking Rules

Rules about parking work trucks, vans with commercial lettering, and vehicles over a weight or length threshold in residential areas, the thresholds, the exemptions, and the fines.

1% permissive44% moderate7% strict(896 locations)

How Commercial & Oversized Vehicles Rules Differ by Place

896 places covered62 strict390 moderate12 permissive

Phoenix, AZ: No trucks over 3/4 ton, semis or buses on local streets

Heavy Restrictions

Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-140 prohibits standing or parking any vehicle with a rated chassis capacity over three-fourths of a ton, or any tractor, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer…

Springdale, AR: Springdale Bans Residential Commercial Vehicle Parking

Heavy Restrictions

Springdale prohibits parking or storing commercial vehicles, trucks over 20,001 pounds, box trucks, and haulers of waste or hazardous materials, in residentially zoned districts or the…

Burbank, CA: Burbank Commercial Vehicle Parking Limits

Heavy Restrictions

Burbank Municipal Code Section 6-1-1008.1 makes it unlawful for any commercial vehicle exceeding 6,500 pounds unladen weight to park in any residential zone for any period of time. In…

Napa County, CA: Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas

Few Restrictions

Napa County has not adopted a stand-alone weight-based ordinance restricting commercial vehicle parking in residential districts; the controlling rules are California Vehicle Code…

Baytown, TX: Baytown Commercial Vehicle Parking

Few Restrictions

Baytown's lack of traditional zoning means commercial vehicle parking in residential areas is less restricted than in most cities. Standard commercial vehicles like work trucks and…

Beaumont, TX: Beaumont Commercial Vehicle Parking Restrictions

Few Restrictions

Beaumont restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight, size, and signage limits apply. Overnight heavy truck storage prohibited.

Other Parking Rules Topics

RV & Boat Parking

Where you can park recreational vehicles and boats on your property, including front yard restrictions, screening requirements, and size limits.

Driveway Rules

Requirements for driveway width, materials, and whether you can park on unpaved surfaces or grass in your front yard.

Street Parking Limits

Time limits for parking on public streets, permit parking zones, and rules about moving your car to avoid tickets.

Overnight Parking

Whether cars can be left on the street overnight, including any permit programs and restrictions during street sweeping hours.

Dibs & Space Saving

Rules about saving shoveled-out parking spots with chairs, cones, or other objects after snowfall, including enforcement and removal timelines.

EV Charging

Rules about installing home EV chargers, running cables across sidewalks, and any incentives or permits required for charging stations.

Abandoned Vehicles

How cities define and handle abandoned or inoperable vehicles on private property and public streets, including removal timelines.

Curb Color Rules

What red, yellow, white, green, and blue painted curbs mean in your city, who can paint them, and how parking restrictions are enforced.

Loading Zones

Yellow and white loading zone rules, time limits for commercial and passenger loading, and which vehicles qualify as commercial loaders.

Preferential Parking Districts

Permit-only residential parking districts, how they're established, who qualifies for permits, and how visitor passes work.

Snow Removal Parking Rules

On-street parking bans during declared snow events, alternate-side rules for plow access, and tow/fine schedules in snow-belt cities.

Towing & Impound Rights

What a towing company may charge and must do when a vehicle is taken without the owner consenting: capped hookup, mileage and storage rates, the drop fee owed if the driver returns…