Cheyenne, WY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Big-rig ban
- 10+ wheel tractor units citywide
- Oversized threshold
- 25 ft long, 9 ft tall, 8'6" wide
- Seasonal ban
- Labor Day to Memorial Day
- Permit fee
- $15 for five-day exception
- Enforcement
- Cheyenne Police parking administration
Summary
Cheyenne prohibits parking any ten-plus-wheel tractor unit, with or without a semi-trailer, on any street or alley in the city, and bans oversized vehicles over 25 feet from public roadways between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Which is a tractor unit with ten (10) or more wheels and a fifth wheel, with or without a semi-trailer, upon any street or alley in the city, except when such vehicles are in the process of loading or unloading at the site of origin or delivery of shipments; recreational campers and vans may park for the time limits posted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).
Full Breakdown
Cheyenne City Code 10.52.020(A)(1) bars stopping, standing, or parking any tractor unit with ten or more wheels and a fifth wheel, with or without a semi-trailer, on any city street or alley, except while actually loading or unloading at the origin or delivery point; recreational campers and vans remain allowed to park within posted time limits. Separately, Section 10.52.020(D) forbids parking any 'oversized vehicle' (over 25 feet long, 9 feet tall, or 8'6" wide, per Section 8.60.020(A)(8)) on public roadways between Labor Day and Memorial Day, unless the owner obtains a $15 five-day temporary permit from the city clerk.
Violations & Fines
Violating the parking rules is a misdemeanor punishable under Cheyenne City Code Chapter 10.16's general parking penalties; oversized vehicles parked in violation of the seasonal ban can also be declared a nuisance and abated under Chapter 8.60.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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