Texarkana, TX Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- over one ton
- Where banned
- public streets, rights-of-way
- Exception
- active loading/unloading only
- Vehicles named
- trucks, tractors, semitrailers, trailers
Summary
Texarkana bars parking any vehicle over one ton on public streets or rights-of-way, except briefly to load or unload cargo.
No person shall park or suffer to be parked on the public streets or rights-of-way of streets any vehicle over the size of one ton, except for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, merchandise, or articles from such vehicle. Vehicles of over one ton size are such vehicles as defined by the Texas Transportation Code for registration purposes and include, but are not limited to, commercial motor vehicles, road tractors, semitrailers, trailers and truck-tractors.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 26-43 makes it unlawful to park or leave parked on any public street or right-of-way a vehicle over one ton, the only exception being active loading or unloading of cargo. The one-ton threshold follows Texas Transportation Code registration classes and expressly sweeps in commercial motor vehicles, road tractors, semitrailers, trailers and truck-tractors, so full-size pickups near the one-ton cutoff, box trucks, and any trailer combination are off-limits to street parking citywide, not just in residential zones.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 26-43 is a Code of Ordinances offense enforced by Texarkana police/code enforcement; each day a prohibited vehicle sits parked can be charged as a separate violation, with fines set under the city's general penalty provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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