Meriden, CT Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Section 213-42(A) sits in Article VIII, Supplementary Regulations, which Section 213-41 states applies to all or substantial portions of the City. The three-fourths-ton threshold is measured by rated capacity, not the vehicle's actual load, so an empty box truck over that rating is covered the same as a loaded one. The ban reaches storage as well as parking, so leaving the vehicle on a residential driveway between jobs is covered, not just parking it on the street overnight. Enforcement runs through the Zoning Enforcement Officer under Section 213-64, who can inspect the property and order the vehicle removed.

Because commercial-vehicle parking is one of the Code's three named citation categories, a violation carries the reduced $50-per-day fine under Section 213-71(2)(b), rather than the $150 catch-all rate, though each day the truck remains is still billed as a separate offense once the 30-day cure notice period expires. The rule does not reach commercial-zoned property: a C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, M-3 or M-4 lot may still host a heavy commercial vehicle if the district's own use table allows it. A vehicle owner cited under this section can request a hearing under Chapter 86 and C.G.S. § 7-152c before the fine becomes final.