Little Rock, AR Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 1-ton load capacity or more
- Zones covered
- R-1–R-7a, MF-6–MF-24
- Service vehicle exception
- Active repair/utility work only
- Max fine
- $1,000, doubled for repeats
- Variance authority
- Planning director, then board of adjustment
Summary
Little Rock's zoning code bars parking heavy commercial trucks, tow rigs, and trailers on residential-zoned property, with narrow exceptions for active service and repair work.
Except as provided herein, no portion of any lot, tract or parcel of land zoned for residential usage, including districts "R-1" through "R-7a" and "MF-6" through "MF-24," shall be utilized for the parking of commercial vehicles with a load-carrying capacity of one (1) ton or greater. ... the following types of vehicles are expressly prohibited at any time: All commercial tow vehicles or vehicle carriers; dump trucks, trash haulers, bulldozers and other earth haulers; flatbed or stake bed trucks; trailers whose designed intent is storage or transport of material or equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 36-512 bans parking any commercial vehicle rated one ton or more of load capacity anywhere on land zoned R-1 through R-7a or MF-6 through MF-24. Tow trucks, dump trucks, flatbeds, storage/transport trailers, buses, and street sweepers are named as expressly prohibited at any time, with no grace period. Sec. 36-514 exempts vehicles actively performing public service, utility, drainage, or contractor repair work, plus on-call emergency service vehicles. Property owners can seek a variance from the planning director under Sec. 36-515.
Violations & Fines
Code violations are punished under the citywide penalty in Sec. 1-9: a fine up to $1,000 per conviction, doubled for repeat offenses, with continuing violations fined up to $500 per day until corrected.
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