Lafayette Parish, LA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Length limit
- Over 22 feet banned
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks
- Commercial-plated trucks banned
- Wreckers/trailers
- Any size banned
- Fine
- $20.00–$30.00 per violation
- Exception
- Loading/unloading only
Summary
Lafayette City-Parish bans parking vehicles over 22 feet long, dual-rear-wheel commercial trucks, wreckers, and trailers on residential streets, allowing only brief loading or unloading stops.
No person shall park the following types of vehicles on a street in an area zoned residential (as designated in the zoning ordinance of the City of Lafayette) or on a street in front of a lot which contains a building which is used primarily as a residence, other than for the contemporaneous and expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle, as follows: (1) A vehicle having a length which exceeds 22 feet. (2) A motor vehicle having dual rear wheels displaying a commercial license plate on said vehicle. (3) A wrecker of any size; or (4) A trailer of any size.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 86-138 bars parking on a street in a residential-zoned area (per the City of Lafayette zoning ordinance) or in front of any lot with a building used primarily as a residence: a test that reaches homes parish-wide, not just inside city limits. Banned: vehicles over 22 feet long, dual-rear-wheel trucks displaying a commercial plate, wreckers of any size, and trailers of any size. The only exception is contemporaneous, expeditious loading or unloading. Chapter 86 applies in both the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish under Sec. 86-3; Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, Youngsville and Milton set their own rules.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 86-138 draws a $20.00 to $30.00 fine under the parking fine schedule in Sec. 86-174, with each day of continued violation treated separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule reach outside the City of Lafayette?
Can I stop my trailer briefly to load it?
Sources & Official References
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