Reading, PA Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Reading's locally adopted definition of a commercial vehicle covers motor vehicles with a GVW of 10,000 pounds or more used for the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise; passenger vehicles with a truck license alone do not qualify. The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) and Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code provide the broader regulatory framework, with the local Reading rules adding parking-specific layers. §564-105 of the Reading Code (Parking trucks, trailers and mobile homes; permit fee; penalties) requires a permit and fee for parking commercial trucks, trailers and mobile homes within the City - this is the City's primary lever against unrestricted on-street commercial parking in residential areas. §576-411 (Parking, Stopping, Standing or Drifting Prohibited in a Loading Zone or Timed Zone) governs the use of designated loading zones, which are reserved for retail business loading/unloading; non-loading parking in a loading zone is a violation. §576-407 (Storage of Vehicles on Streets) caps continuous on-street parking at 72 hours for any vehicle, which applies to parked commercial trucks as well. Enforcement is shared between the Reading Police Department and the Reading Parking Authority, which manages on-street meter and loading-zone compliance.