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Anderson, IN Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Residential district limit
1 hour, day or night
Business district night limit
1 hour, midnight-6 a.m.
Commercial vehicle
For-hire transport of persons/property
Truck
Primarily transports property
Fine range
$10 to $500 per offense

Summary

Anderson bars trucks and commercial vehicles from parking or standing on any street or alley in a residential district for longer than one hour, day or night. In the business district they may not park more than one hour between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Residential districts. It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, or driver of any truck or commercial vehicle... to park or to permit any vehicle to be parked or stand on any street or alley in a residential district in this city for a period of longer than one hour during any period of the day or night.

Full Breakdown

Traffic Code § 72.17 defines a COMMERCIAL VEHICLE as any vehicle used to transport persons or property for hire (except public-utility carriers), and a TRUCK as a vehicle designed or used primarily to transport property. In residential districts it is unlawful to park or let such a vehicle stand on any street or alley longer than one hour during any period of the day or night. In the business or commercial district, the same vehicles may not park more than one hour between midnight and 6:00 a.m. Separate rules restrict double-parking of trucks during peak hours (§ 72.12) and bar heavy/oversized vehicles from listed streets (Ch. 73).

Violations & Fines

Violations are punishable under Title VII by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $500 for each offense, plus court docket fees (§ 70.99).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my work truck on my residential street?
Only briefly. A truck or commercial vehicle may not park or stand on any residential-district street or alley for longer than one hour, at any time of day or night (§ 72.17(C)).
What counts as a commercial vehicle?
Any vehicle used to transport persons or property for hire (except public-utility carriers), plus any truck designed or used primarily to carry property (§ 72.17(A)).

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