San Antonio, TX Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- City code
- §19-194 residential-zone limits
- UDC exclusion
- §35-383 no trip-prep for trucks
- State law
- Tex. Transp. Code §545.307
- State rule
- No overnight parking (10pm-6am)
- Distance
- Within 1,000 ft of residences
Summary
San Antonio restricts parking commercial vehicles in residential zones (City Code §19-194), and its Unified Development Code §35-383 bars truck-tractors, semi-trailers, and three-plus-axle commercial vehicles from the recreational-vehicle trip-preparation exception. State law (Texas Transportation Code §545.307) separately prohibits overnight commercial-vehicle parking in or near residential subdivisions.
(a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:(1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;(2) on a sidewalk;(3) in an intersection;(4) on a crosswalk;(5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the governing body of a municipality designates a different length by signs or markings;(6) alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if stopping, standing, or parking the vehicle would obstruct traffic;(7) on a bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or in a highway tunnel;(8) on a railroad track; or(9) where an official sign pr
Full Breakdown
The City of San Antonio limits parking of commercial and oversized vehicles in residential zoning districts under City Code §19-194, and Unified Development Code §35-383 excludes truck-tractors, road-tractors, semi-trailers, trailers, and commercial motor vehicles with three or more axles from the short trip-preparation parking allowed for recreational vehicles. At the state level, Texas Transportation Code §545.307 ('Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in or Near Residential Subdivision') prohibits parking a commercial motor vehicle on a county or municipal street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. within a residential subdivision, or within 1,000 feet of a residence, school, place of worship, or park, in counties over 220,000 like Bexar. Loading or unloading is allowed only for the time necessary.
Violations & Fines
Parking a restricted commercial vehicle in a residential zone can draw a municipal citation; the state overnight rule is enforced where prohibition signs are posted after a neighborhood petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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