Minneapolis, MN Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold (near residential)
- 10,000 lbs / 12,000 lbs registered
- Citywide weight cap
- 26,000 lbs, any zoning
- Fine (2024 onward)
- $250 per violation
- Exempt activity
- Active loading or unloading
Summary
Minneapolis bans trucks over 10,000 pounds and any commercial vehicle from stopping, standing, or parking on streets within or next to residential zoning districts, with narrow loading and signage exceptions.
No vehicle or hitched or unhitched combination, with or without load, which weighs more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds or is registered for a gross weight of more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, nor any commercial vehicle or commercial passenger vehicle which is within or abutting, including across a street or alley from any residential zoning district or residential combination district, including office residential districts, as described in Title 20 of this code shall be permitted to stop, stand or park on any street unless one of the following conditions is met:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 478.240 bars any vehicle or combination over 10,000 pounds (or registered above 12,000 pounds), plus any commercial or commercial passenger vehicle, from stopping, standing, or parking on a street within or abutting a residential zoning district, including office residential districts. A separate citywide cap in subsection (b) bans any vehicle over 26,000 pounds from parking on any street regardless of zoning. Both bans exempt vehicles actively loading or unloading, or parking under posted weight-restriction signs or an officer's direction. Violations carry a $250 fine as of 2024, up from a phased-in $100 to $150 in 2022 and 2023.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 478.240 is a fine-only offense: $100 through 2022, $150 through 2023, and $250 per violation thereafter; the vehicle owner, lessee, or driver is liable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a commercial truck park overnight on a residential street in Minneapolis?
Does the parking ban apply outside residential areas?
Sources & Official References
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