Allen County, IN Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Trailer threshold
- Over 100 sq ft = oversized
- Residential lots
- Oversized vehicles prohibited outside
- Allowed on
- A1 parcels over 5 acres
- Max on farm parcel
- Two oversized vehicles
- Code section
- 3-4-2-1(3)
Summary
Oversized vehicles - buses, semi-trailers, semi-trucks, trucks over one ton, and pull-behind trailers over 100 sq ft - may not be parked outside on residential lots. They are allowed outside only on A1 agricultural parcels over five acres, and only two of them.
In an A1 district, on parcels that are over five (5) acres, two of the following motor vehicles may be parked outside: School, religious institution, or similar buses; Semi-trailers; Semi-trucks; Large pick up or panel trucks (over one ton); and Pull-behind trailers over 100 square feet in size.
Full Breakdown
The Allen County Zoning Ordinance treats large vehicles as oversized for residential districts. Section 3-4-2-1(3) prohibits parking or storing semi-trailers, semi-trucks, buses, large pickup or panel trucks over one ton, and pull-behind trailers larger than 100 square feet outside a public right-of-way in residential districts. The narrow exception: on an A1 agricultural district parcel over five acres, up to two such vehicles may be parked outside. Pull-behind trailers up to 100 square feet remain fine in a residential driveway. Inside incorporated cities the city zoning code applies.
Violations & Fines
Zoning violation enforced by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Planning Services; notice to remove followed by civil enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big a trailer can I keep at a residential home?
Where can I keep a semi or large bus?
Sources & Official References
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