Upper Darby, PA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban hours
- 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Where
- Any Township street
- Covered vehicles
- Buses, tractor-trailers, dump/tow trucks
- Exemption
- Public utility service vehicles only
- Penalty
- Up to $600 per violation/day
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 2008, adopted 1968
Summary
Upper Darby bans parking any bus, tractor-trailer, dump truck, tow truck, concrete mixer, or other heavy commercial vehicle on a Township street between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Code § 497-1. The rule targets overnight street storage of heavy equipment in residential neighborhoods; only vehicles owned by public utility companies actively repairing or extending service are exempt.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate parking of trailers on public or private property only where such parking is otherwise permitted by existing rules, regulations, ordinances and/or statutes of the Township of Upper Darby or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It shall be unlawful to park any backhoe, bulldozer or any other excavation equipment, bus, house coach, limousine, school bus, tractor-trailer, semitrailer or combination thereof, stinger-steered automobile transporter, mobile car crusher, solid waste collection vehicle, concrete mixer truck, chemical/gas truck, fuel or oil truck, boat, boat trailer, utility trailer, truck trailer, dump truck either by itself or in combination with a trailer, recreational vehicle or tow truck on any Township street between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This section shall not apply to vehicles and equipment used by public service utility companies when engaged in repairing or extending public utility service.
Full Breakdown
(§ 497-1). The prohibition covers every Township street, not just residential blocks, and the only carve-out written into the section is for public service utility vehicles engaged in repairing or extending utility service. A separate, narrower permit track exists under §§ 497-3 through 497-6 for owners of office trailers or contractor's trailers who need to keep a trailer on real property beyond 30 days: they apply to the Building Inspector, pay a fee set by Township Council, and the resulting permit runs September 1 to August 31, prorated to 50% of the annual fee if bought on or after March 1 and 25% if bought on or after June 1.
That permit track does not extend to the trucks, buses, and heavy equipment named in the nighttime ban; those vehicles cannot be left on a Township street overnight regardless of permit status. Owners of permitted trailers must also keep them painted, in good repair, and securely anchored under § 497-7.
Violations & Fines
The Township enforces Chapter 497 by civil complaint under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (§ 497-8). A finding of liability carries a penalty of up to $600 plus prosecution costs and the Township's attorneys' fees; violations that also implicate building, housing, property-maintenance, health, fire, or public-safety codes can draw up to $1,000. Each day a truck or trailer remains, and each violated subsection, counts as its own violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my dump truck on the street overnight in Upper Darby?
Is there a permit for overnight truck parking?
What is the penalty for violating the truck parking ban?
Are utility company trucks exempt from the ban?
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