City Ordinance Sec. 11-2176 restricts commercial vehicles from using city streets for any purpose other than transporting, loading, and unloading. Only small trucks, city buses, and school buses are exempt.
Commercial vehicle parking in Raleigh residential areas is restricted by zoning code. Typical limits include: no vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR, no trailers or semi-trucks, and no vehicles with commercial advertising visible from the street exceeding certain dimensions. One personal-use commercial vehicle (e.g., work van) may be permitted. Vehicles must be parked on paved surfaces. Overnight commercial vehicle parking on residential streets may be prohibited.
Zoning violation: $50 to $250. Repeat: daily fines. Towing possible for street violations.
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