Concord, NC Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight ban hours
- 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (§ 58-255)
- Vehicles covered
- Transfer trucks, tractor-trailers, oil trucks
- Storage screening
- Must be completely screened in residential districts (§ 58-256(b))
- Commercial-zone buffer
- 25 feet minimum from residential district
- Default penalty
- $500 civil penalty under § 1-6
Summary
Concord bans transfer trucks, tractor-trailers and oil trucks of any size from parking on a residential street between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Tractor-trailers, cargo trucks and similar heavy equipment cannot be stored in a residential district or an adjoining right-of-way at all unless completely screened from public view, and even in commercial or industrial zones they must sit at least 25 feet from a residential district.
No person shall park or allow to stand on any street, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in any residential district, any transfer truck, tractor-trailer or any oil truck of any capacity. ... Tractor-trailers, cargo trucks and other such heavy equipment shall not be parked or stored in any residential district or on any public right-of-way adjacent thereto other than in an area completely screened from public view. When such vehicles are parked in a commercial or industrial zone, they must be no closer than 25 feet to any residential district.
Full Breakdown
, a nightly overnight window that runs regardless of the truck's cargo. Section 58-256(b) goes further for storage rather than transit: tractor-trailers, cargo trucks and other heavy equipment cannot be parked or stored in a residential district, or on the public right-of-way adjacent to one, unless the vehicle sits in an area completely screened from public view. Even where the zoning is commercial or industrial, Section 58-256(b) requires those vehicles to stay at least 25 feet from the boundary of any residential district. Section 58-256(a) separately bars parking or storing any automotive vehicle or trailer on a residentially zoned lot without current license plates, unless it sits inside an enclosed building.
These storage and screening rules sit inside the same section that regulates recreational vehicles, trailers and boats on trailers, so a resident whose driveway holds both a personal RV and a work tractor-trailer faces two different standards: the RV rules in subsection (c) and the truck rules in subsection (b). 00 if a cited owner fails to respond.
Violations & Fines
Parking a transfer truck, tractor-trailer or oil truck on a residential street between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. violates Section 58-255; storing one in a residential district or adjoining right-of-way without complete screening, or closer than 25 feet to a residential district from a commercial or industrial zone, violates Section 58-256(b). Both default to the Code's $500.00 general civil penalty under Section 1-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work tractor-trailer at my house overnight in Concord?
How far from houses does a stored tractor-trailer have to be in a commercial zone?
Is there an overnight time limit for oil trucks in Concord neighborhoods?
Sources & Official References
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