Parma prohibits commercial vehicles over 1 ton or 8000 lbs GVWR from parking in residential districts overnight. Semi-trucks, box trucks, and trailers banned. Contractor vans under weight limit generally allowed.
Parma Codified Ordinances Chapter 351 restrict commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Vehicles exceeding 1-ton capacity, 8000 lbs GVWR, or 21 feet in length cannot park overnight on residential streets or in residential driveways. Semi-tractors, tractor-trailers, dump trucks, and box trucks prohibited. Plumber vans, electrician trucks, and similar contractor vehicles under the weight limit with commercial lettering generally allowed. Vehicles with exposed tools, ladders, or equipment may face additional restrictions. Food trucks cannot be stored in residential driveways. Active loading and unloading exception applies for reasonable durations.
First offense: $150. Repeat: $300 plus towing. Business owners can face separate enforcement.
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