Midland, TX Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Axle limit
- More than 2 axles banned
- Weight limit
- Over 1 ton banned on streets
- Side setback
- 5 ft from side lot line
- Enforcement
- Police (streets); Planning & Development (property)
Summary
Midland prohibits parking any truck, trailer, or truck-trailer combination with more than two axles on residential streets, alleys, or private property at any time except while loading or unloading.
No truck, trailer, or truck-trailer combination equipped with a total of more than two axles shall be parked on any public street, alley or private property in any residence district under any circumstances, except during the process of loading or unloading.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Midland Code of Ordinances § 10-13-5 bans parking any truck, trailer, or truck-trailer combination with more than two axles on any public street, alley, or private property in a residence district, with no exception besides active loading or unloading. Vehicles larger than one-ton capacity face the same street-parking ban, and oversized vehicles, larger than one ton and longer than 22 feet, cannot be parked closer than five feet to a side lot line. The Midland Police Department enforces the public-property provisions; the Planning and Development Department enforces the rest.
Violations & Fines
Police Department enforces the ban on public streets, alleys, and public property; the Planning and Development Department enforces the side-lot and front-yard placement rules on private residential property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park a semi-truck on my Midland street?
How close to my side lot line can I park an oversized vehicle?
Sources & Official References
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