Dearborn, MI Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 18-356
- Applies to
- streets and residential private property
- Exempt
- pickups/vans with no commercial markings
- Relief option
- traffic commission on-call permit
Summary
Dearborn bars commercial trucks and other commercial vehicles from parking on any city street or on private property in a residential area, with exceptions for active deliveries, service calls, and a traffic-commission permit for on-call workers.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any commercial vehicle as defined in section 18-63 or any commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 18-63.1 on any street within the city or upon private property within a residential area of the city. (b) This section shall not apply to commercial vehicles or commercial motor vehicles when the operation of such is necessary for the purpose of making deliveries, picking up persons, materials, goods or merchandise, or providing service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 18-356 bars parking a commercial vehicle (defined in Section 18-63) or commercial motor vehicle (Section 18-63.1) on any Dearborn street or on private property within a residential area. The ban lifts while the vehicle is actively delivering, picking up goods or passengers, or providing service, and ordinary pickup trucks or vans with no commercial markings are exempt entirely. Workers whose jobs require them to be on call 24 hours a day can apply to the traffic commission for a permit: the vehicle must go in the garage if it fits, or at the back of the driveway if not, and only one permitted vehicle is allowed per property.
Violations & Fines
No fine is stated in this section, so it falls under the Chapter 1 general penalty: up to $500 and/or 93 days in jail under Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck in my Dearborn driveway overnight?
Does the commercial vehicle parking ban apply to my personal pickup truck?
Sources & Official References
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