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Gwinnett County, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Time limit
1 hour, day or night
Vehicle threshold
Over one-half ton capacity
Applies to
Buses, trucks, freight/passenger vehicles
Scope
Unincorporated Gwinnett public streets

Summary

In unincorporated Gwinnett County, buses, trucks and other vehicles over one-half ton capacity can't sit on a public street or highway for more than one hour, day or night.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Gwinnett County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

No person shall park or stand any bus, truck or other freight- or passenger-carrying vehicle in excess of one-half ton capacity upon any public street or highway for a period longer than one hour at any time during the day or night.(b)No person shall stop or stand any truck or bus with a body more than eight feet or 2.4384m wide or ten feet or 3.048m high on any street or public place without the driver or chauffeur being actually present and in charge thereof.(c)No person shall park or stand any truck camper, camper trailer, motor home, boat, boat trailer or other recreational vehicle on any residential street or public place for more than one hour at any time during the day or night.(d)Any vehicle in violation of this article and which remains in violation for the period of 24 hours or more shall be presumed to be abandoned and may be impounded by the police department. (Code 1978, § 8-4020; Code 1994, § 110-79)

Source: Gwinnett County Unified Development OrdinanceView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).

Full Breakdown

Section 102-89(a) of the Gwinnett County traffic code bars parking any bus, truck, or other freight- or passenger-carrying vehicle over one-half ton capacity on a public street or highway for more than one hour, whether during the day or at night. A related provision, Section 102-89(b), also bars leaving an unattended truck or bus wider than eight feet or taller than ten feet on any street or public place without the driver present. Both apply only within unincorporated Gwinnett County; the county's sixteen incorporated cities set their own commercial-vehicle parking rules.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the one-hour limit is a county code violation, punishable by a $100–$1,000 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my box truck on a Gwinnett County street overnight?
Not for more than an hour. Section 102-89(a) bans parking any bus, truck or vehicle over a half-ton capacity on a public street for longer than one hour, day or night, in unincorporated areas.
Does the one-hour limit apply during the day too?
Yes. Section 102-89(a) applies "at any time during the day or night," so the one-hour cap is constant, not just an overnight rule.

Sources & Official References

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