Salt Lake City, UT Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 12.56.465, Salt Lake City Code
- Length trigger
- Over 45 feet long
- Weight trigger
- 36,000+ pounds gross
- Civil penalty
- $127.00 per citation
- Loading exception
- Briefly allowed to load or unload
Summary
Salt Lake City bars parking restricted vehicles, over 45 feet long, wider than 8 feet loaded, or 36,000+ pounds, on any street, including residential blocks, except while loading or on designated truck routes.
No person shall park, or allow to remain standing, any restricted vehicle, as defined in section 12.28.140 of this title, or its successor section, upon any street, part of a street or roadway of Salt Lake City, except: 1) to load or unload the vehicle as long as the loading or unloading is done expeditiously; or 2) upon restricted vehicle routes and truck routes as defined in section 12.104.040, "Schedule 3, Restricted Vehicle And Truck Routes", of this title and in obedience to traffic signs and markings upon said routes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code section 12.56.465 prohibits parking a restricted vehicle on any street, part of a street, or roadway anywhere in the city, with narrow exceptions for expeditious loading and unloading or travel on designated restricted-vehicle and truck routes. Section 12.28.140 defines a restricted vehicle as one, or a combination with load, longer than 45 feet, wider than 8 feet loaded (14 feet unloaded), or registered at 36,000 pounds gross weight or more. The same rule bars parking those vehicles on residential-zoned property (R-1 through R-7) whose only access is a public street the vehicle couldn't legally use. A violation carries a $127.00 civil penalty under the city's parking fee schedule.
Violations & Fines
Parking a restricted vehicle on a Salt Lake City street outside the loading exception or a truck route draws a $127.00 civil penalty, plus a 25% late fee if unpaid after 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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