Lubbock, TX Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight Limit
- Over 1 ton restricted
- Length
- Over 22 ft restricted
- Duration
- 2-hour service window
- Private Lot
- 1 vehicle, paved
- Semi-Trailers
- Banned residential
Summary
Lubbock Code Section 26-155 prohibits parking commercial vehicles over one ton or over 22 feet long on residential streets for more than two hours except for active loading, unloading, or service calls.
Sec. 621.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, designed or used for:(A) the transportation of property; or(B) delivery purposes. ... (5) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled.(6) "Semitrailer" means a vehicle without motive power that is designed, or used with a motor vehicle, so that some of its weight and the weight of its load rests on or is carried by the motor vehicle.(7) "Trailer" means a vehicle without motive power that is:(A) designed or used to carry property or passengers on its own structure exclusively; and(B) drawn by a motor vehicle.(8) "Truck-tractor" means a motor vehicle designed or used primarily for drawing another vehicle.
Full Breakdown
Commercial vehicles include tractor-trailers, dump trucks, wreckers, and delivery trucks with gross weights over one ton (2,000 pounds cargo capacity). They may not be stored overnight on residential streets. Box trucks and service vans under one ton may park at the operators residence if not displaying large advertising. On private property in residential zones, only one commercial vehicle owned or operated by the resident may be parked, and it must fit entirely on a paved surface. Semi-trailers detached from tractors may never be parked on residential streets or in front yards. Texas Transportation Code Section 621.101 governs weight limits on city streets.
Violations & Fines
Illegal overnight commercial parking: 100 dollar fine plus tow at owner expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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