Richland County treats large trucks and trailers as commercial vehicles under Sec. 17-10. Truck tractors, semi-trailers and trailers (a trailer being up to 10,000 lbs GVWR) may not be parked on residential streets or stored on residential lots unless fully inside a garage or carport, except on Rural parcels of
The unincorporated county does not use a separate oversized-vehicle ordinance; oversized parking is folded into Sec. 17-10's commercial-vehicle rules. The section defines a 'trailer' (other than a semi-trailer) as a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds gross weight or a 10,000-lb manufacturer's GVWR. Vehicles above that, and truck tractors and semi-trailers, are barred from residential-zone streets and from residential lots unless enclosed. Off-street parking dimensions for larger uses are set separately in the Land Development Code (Sec. 26-173). Cities set their own size limits.
Misdemeanor under Sec. 17-10; fine up to $500 or imprisonment, with each day of continued violation after notice a separate offense.
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