Cedar Park, TX Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight/length trigger
- Over 1.5 tons or 21 feet
- Where banned
- Public streets, residential subdivisions
- Duration
- Prohibited at all times
- Exception
- Active loading/unloading or valid permit
Summary
Cedar Park bans parking any truck over 1.5 tons' capacity or 21 feet long, plus trailers, RVs, and abandoned vehicles, on public streets in residential subdivisions at any time, unless the vehicle is making a delivery, doing utility work, or holds a permit.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle having a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of more than one and one-half (1-1/2) tons or exceeding twenty-one (21) feet in length (measured from the outer most edge of the bumper or any appurtenances attached to such vehicle to the outer most edge of the bumper or appurtenance attached to the opposite end of such vehicle), any trailer, recreational vehicle, or any abandoned motor vehicle on any public roadway or public right-of-way in any residential subdivision at any time, except as follows:
(1) Where the operator is using such motor vehicle or trailer as defined above to make bona fide pickups or deliveries, or for the temporary loading or unloading of the vehicle, provided that the operator furnishes evidence to that effect upon demand by a peace officer and provided that the operator removes such motor vehicle or trailer from the roadway immediately upon completion of said pickups, deliveries, loading or unloading;
(2) Maintenance vehicles, trailers and equipment owned and operated by, or on behalf of, the City, or any public utility or governmental entity, where the person operating the vehicle, trailer or equipment is engaged in maintenance work;
(3) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Texas Transportation Code sec. 541.201, and any amendments thereto, provided such vehicle is conclusively identified;
(4)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Cedar Park Code § 17.04.005 makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park any vehicle rated over 1.5 tons' carrying capacity or longer than 21 feet, plus any trailer, recreational vehicle, or abandoned vehicle, on a public street or right-of-way inside a residential subdivision, at any time. Six exceptions apply: bona fide pickup or delivery with proof on demand, utility/government maintenance vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, buses actively loading or unloading, recreational vehicles or dumpsters holding a valid § 17.04.013 permit, and vehicles at an active jobsite under a City permit. The rule replaced the former Article 10.400 'Commercial Vehicle Parking' section.
Violations & Fines
A first-time violation of § 17.04.005 is a Class C misdemeanor citation under § 17.04.018; police may also direct the vehicle towed under § 17.04.014, with the owner paying removal and storage fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I leave my work truck parked on my residential street overnight in Cedar Park?
Does the commercial vehicle parking ban apply to my own driveway?
Sources & Official References
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