Wilmington, DE Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

No person shall park an oversized commercial or recreational vehicle, classified as an 11,000 pound registered vehicle weight or more or 20 feet in length or more, nor any boat, regardless of its weight or dimensions, at any time, on any day on any street in the city except during the time that such vehicle is actually loading or unloading or unless the driver has a lawful street storage permit issued by the department of licenses and inspections. This provision also pertains to all trailer coaches, semi-trailers, tractor trailers, and tow trucks, regardless of size or purpose. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not less than the amount established at level 18 for the first offense and not less than the amount established at level 20 for the second and each subsequent offense. Violators are subject to the immobilization and towing penalties and procedures as set forth in section 37-125, and the provisions of this section may be enforced by any parking enforcement officer or member of the city police department.(b)For the purposes of this chapter, a tow truck shall mean a motor vehicle primarily used in the business of transporting disabled, illegally parked, or abandoned vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, tow bars, tow line, or dolly.