Galveston County has no zoning power over commercial-vehicle parking, so cities control it. The City of Galveston bans parking a truck or commercial vehicle with more than two axles, or rated 10,000+ pounds, on residential streets and alleys from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for loading or emergency repairs.
Texas counties cannot restrict where commercial vehicles park in cities or in unincorporated areas. The City of Galveston's parking rules prohibit parking or leaving standing a truck or other commercial vehicle with more than two axles, or with a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of 10,000 pounds or more, on any street or alley in a residential district during daytime hours, with exceptions for active loading/unloading and emergency repairs. League City and Texas City set their own commercial-parking limits; unincorporated county land has no such rule.
A Galveston commercial-vehicle parking violation is a Class C misdemeanor citation issued in municipal court, and the vehicle may be towed if it blocks a driveway or roadway.
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