No West Virginia statute bars parking a work truck or van at home, so in unincorporated Kanawha County it is generally allowed. Charleston and other cities' zoning codes are the real limits on heavy commercial vehicles.
West Virginia has no statewide residential commercial-parking ban, so on unincorporated Kanawha County land you can generally keep a contractor's pickup, work van, or lettered service vehicle at home. Coal, gas, and construction work vehicles are common across the region. The restrictions that bite are municipal and private: Charleston, St. Albans, South Charleston, Dunbar, and Nitro apply zoning that typically bars heavy or oversized commercial vehicles, tractor-trailers, and dump trucks from residential streets and yards, and subdivision covenants often do the same. Oversize and weight limits under the state motor-vehicle code apply on public roads everywhere.
In a city residential district, zoning enforcement can order a prohibited commercial vehicle removed and issue a citation. HOAs fine or place liens for covenant breaches.
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Charleston, WV
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Charleston, WV
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Charleston, WV
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Charleston, WV
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