Charleston, WV Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Size trigger
- over 76" wide or 78" tall
- Time limit
- 2 hours on any city street
- Downtown delivery ban
- 4-6 p.m., Broad/Court/Washington/Kanawha Blvd
- First-offense fine
- up to $100 or 10 days
Summary
Charleston caps how long an oversized truck or trailer can sit on any city street to two hours, citywide, under the traffic ordinance's stopping-standing-parking article.
No person shall park any truck, trailer or other vehicle, of a total outside width, including any load, of more than 76 inches, or of a total height, including any load, of more than 78 inches, on any street or highway within the city for a period of time longer than two hours.(b)No person shall park any truck, trailer or other vehicle or make any truck or vehicle delivery between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the area included and bounded on the east by Broad Street, on the west by Court Street, on the north by Washington Street, and on the south by Kanawha Boulevard. (Code 1975, § 31-203)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 114-573 bars parking any truck, trailer, or other vehicle wider than 76 inches or taller than 78 inches (including load) on any street or highway in Charleston for more than two hours. A separate clause in the same section bans truck parking or deliveries between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the downtown core bounded by Broad, Court, Washington Streets and Kanawha Boulevard. The rule is street-based, not zoning-based. Charleston's zoning ordinance is a separate document and wasn't checked here for any additional residential-district commercial-vehicle overlay.
Violations & Fines
Violations fall under Chapter 114's general penalty, Sec. 114-3: up to $100 fine or 10 days jail for a first offense, up to $200/20 days for a second within a year, and up to $500/30 days for a third or later conviction; vehicles can also be impounded per Sec. 114-559.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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