Roswell, GA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Street time limit
- 6 hours for vehicles over 8 tons
- Dimension trigger
- Over 8 ft wide or 10 ft tall
- Governing law
- Roswell Code § 22.3.4
- Residential lots
- Commercial vehicles generally barred, UDC § 9.7.21
Summary
Roswell, Georgia bars parking a bus, truck, or other vehicle over eight tons on any street for more than six hours, and requires a driver present for wide or tall commercial rigs.
(a) No person shall park or stand any bus, truck or other freight or passenger-carrying vehicle in excess of eight-ton gross vehicle weight upon any street within the corporate limits of the city for a period longer than six (6) hours, except while actually engaged in loading or unloading. (b) No person shall stop or stand any commercial vehicle, truck or bus with a body more than either eight (8) feet wide or ten (10) feet high on any street or public place without the driver or chauffeur being actually present and in charge thereof.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Section 22.3.4 of Roswell's Code of Ordinances limits how long heavy commercial vehicles can sit on city streets: no bus, truck, or other freight or passenger vehicle over eight-ton gross vehicle weight may park longer than six hours, except while actively loading or unloading. Any commercial vehicle, truck, or bus wider than eight feet or taller than ten feet must have its driver present and in charge whenever it's stopped on a street or public place. The Unified Development Code adds a residential layer at Section 9.7.21(B): commercial vehicles generally can't park on residential lots at all, with narrow exceptions for daily-use work vehicles and temporary service calls.
Violations & Fines
Punished under Section 1.1.3's general penalty schedule; a violating vehicle impeding traffic may also be towed at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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