Salem, OR Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Size trigger
- Over 23 ft. long or 8 ft. wide (SRC 102.040(g))
- Where barred
- Streets in any residential zone
- Loading exception
- Allowed while actively loading, unloading, or servicing
- Fine
- $50.00 (SRC 102.135(a)(2)(C))
- Home storage allowed
- 1 commercial vehicle per dwelling (SRC 510.005)
Summary
Salem bars any vehicle or trailer combination over 23 feet long or 8 feet wide from parking on a street in a residential zone, except while actively loading, unloading, or providing service, under Salem Revised Code section 102.040(g). Property owners may still store one commercial vehicle at home as an accessory use under the zoning code's residential use tables.
Any vehicle, or a combination of vehicles and trailers in excess of 23 feet in overall length or eight feet in overall width:(1)On a street within any district zoned residential, except while actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers or cargo or providing services in the district;(2)On a street within that area bounded on the west by the west line of Front Street, on the north by the south line of Union Street, on the east by the west line of 12th Street, and on the south by the centerline of Trade Street, except while actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers or cargo or providing services in the area, and then only for a period of time that shall not exceed 30 minutes; or(3)On any street which is less than 30 feet in overall width;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
040(g) makes it unlawful to park any vehicle, or a combination of vehicles and trailers in excess of 23 feet in overall length or eight feet in overall width, in three settings: on a street within any residentially zoned district, except while actually loading, unloading, or providing services in the district; within the downtown core bounded by Front, Union, 12th, and the Trade Street centerline, where a 30-minute loading exception applies; or on any street under 30 feet wide. The rule targets the truck's footprint on the public street itself, not whether it's a work truck; a personal trailer or RV combination over the same dimensions is barred the same way.
005, governing the RA (Residential Agriculture) zone, list storage of a commercial vehicle as an accessory use to household living as a permitted use, provided no more than 1 commercial vehicle is stored per dwelling unit, so a resident can keep one qualifying commercial vehicle on their own lot even though it can't sit on the residential street itself beyond a loading stop. 5-by-11-inch dashboard sign with lettering at least two inches high; an unmarked pickup or van isn't treated as commercial for this chapter even if it's used for work. 135.
Violations & Fines
Parking an oversized vehicle or trailer combination in a residential zone in violation of SRC 102.040(g) is charged as Prohibited Parking under SRC 102.135(a)(2)(C), a $50.00 infraction. Each day the vehicle remains constitutes a separate violation, and an enforcement officer may also have it towed under SRC 102.155(a)(1) if it presents a traffic or safety hazard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck on my street overnight in a Salem residential neighborhood?
What counts as a commercial vehicle under this rule?
Can I keep a commercial vehicle at my house at all?
Sources & Official References
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