North Charleston, SC Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- Over 2-ton capacity
- Zones covered
- R-1, R-2, R-3 districts
- Exception
- Loading, unloading, emergency stops
- Applies to
- Trucks and tractor-trailers
Summary
Trucks and tractor-trailers over two-ton capacity may not be parked or left unattended on any street in North Charleston's R-1, R-2, or R-3 residential districts.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any truck or tractor trailer unit of over two-ton capacity on any portion of a street located within districts zoned R-1, R-2, or R-3 within the city.(b)For the purpose of this section, "any street" shall include but not be limited to the entire width between boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for use of vehicular travel, and sidewalks and tree zones bordering such streets and belonging to the city and/or dedicated to public use. "Tractor trailer unit" shall encompass the entire unit or the tractor alone or the trailer alone.(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit the loading and unloading of trucks, nor shall the prohibitions herein pertain to emergency stops and parking. (Ord. No. 2015-008, 2-26-2015)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Section 11-33 bars parking or leaving unattended any truck or tractor-trailer unit rated over two tons on streets within R-1, R-2, or R-3 zoned residential districts, including the sidewalks and tree zones bordering those streets. The rule covers a tractor alone, a trailer alone, or the coupled unit. It doesn't stop drivers from loading or unloading at a stop, or from making emergency stops, so a delivery truck can still pull up briefly: it just can't be left standing on a residential street.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a truck or tractor-trailer over two tons parked on a residential (R-1, R-2, R-3) street violates § 11-33 and is subject to the city's general penalty under § 1-10, unless it's active loading, unloading, or an emergency stop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck overnight on my residential street?
Does this stop delivery trucks from stopping at my house?
Sources & Official References
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