Bend, OR Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- over 26,000 lbs GVW
- Residential overnight ban
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Narrow-street ban
- streets under 24 feet wide, any time
- Citation authority
- police, code enforcement, contractors
- Possible remedy
- citation and/or tow
Summary
In the City of Bend, a commercial vehicle heavier than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight cannot park on a street in a residentially zoned district between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and it cannot park at all on any street narrower than 24 feet. Bend Code § 6.20.040(G) sets both limits.
G. Any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds: 1. On a street within any district zoned residential between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; or 2. On any street which is less than 24 feet in overall width.
Full Breakdown
040(G) singles out heavy trucks within the City's general Prohibited Parking section. , protecting neighborhoods from overnight truck noise, idling and sightline problems. The same subsection separately bars parking any vehicle that size on any City street with an overall width under 24 feet, regardless of zoning or time of day, because a heavy truck parked on a narrow street can block emergency access and force other traffic into oncoming lanes. The two prohibitions apply independently: a qualifying truck can violate the rule either by parking overnight in a residential zone or by parking on a street too narrow to accommodate it, at any hour.
010(B) defines 'motor vehicle' broadly to include tractors and other self-propelled equipment, and the Oregon Vehicle Code's own weight definitions fill gaps the Bend Code does not define. 040.
Violations & Fines
Parking a commercial vehicle over 26,000 pounds in a residential zone overnight, or on a street under 24 feet wide, is an infraction under Bend Code § 6.25.040, with the fine set by the City's Fee Resolution. Because an oversized truck on a narrow street can present a traffic or safety hazard, an enforcement officer may also tow and impound it under § 6.25.055 instead of, or along with, issuing a citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my semi-truck in front of my Bend house overnight?
Does the 26,000-pound truck rule apply outside residential zones too?
What size truck counts as 'commercial' under Bend's parking rule?
What happens if I get caught parking a heavy truck illegally in Bend?
Sources & Official References
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