Caldwell, ID Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Unlike some larger cities, Caldwell's Title 9, Article 7 Parking Regulations do not appear to set a specific gross-vehicle-weight threshold or a blanket prohibition on parking commercial trucks on residential streets. Instead, commercial vehicles are regulated through the same generally applicable provisions that govern all vehicles. Under City Code 09-07-13 (Improperly Parked Vehicles Generally), trailers, including commercial trailers, may not be parked on the street except to load or unload, and then for no more than forty-eight (48) hours. Within the Downtown Parking District, commercial vehicles must obey the three- and four-hour time limits and the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. overnight permit rule in 09-07-12, with only a thirty-minute loading exception. City Code 09-07-09 makes it unlawful to park against marked no-parking curbs or in posted loading and delivery zones. Because the city code lacks a dedicated residential commercial-parking weight limit, the controlling standard for where large vehicles may stop or stand is largely Idaho Code 49-660, which prohibits stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalks, in intersections, in crosswalks, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and in other specified places. Operators should verify zoning standards in Title 10 before parking or staging commercial equipment in residential districts.