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Do you need a permit for a moving container in Texas?

Where a POD, dumpster or moving truck can go in 131 Texas cities, including Dallas, Houston and Austin, with the official source for every rule.

Updated October 27, 2026

A man seen from behind loads furniture and household items into the open back of a box truck parked on a city street

Renting a truck or a portable container (POD) for a move in Texas? Each city sets its own rules for containers, dumpsters, trucks and trailers on the street. This guide lists the move-day rules we found for 131 Texas cities. Every rule links to its official source and shows the date we checked it.

Rules, fees and lead times change. Use this guide to know what to ask. Then check the city's page before you book a container delivery or park a truck.

At a glance

Rules by city

Dallas–Fort Worth · Greater Houston · Austin metro · San Antonio and New Braunfels · El Paso · Corpus Christi · Rio Grande Valley · Laredo · Central Texas (Waco, Killeen, Temple) · Bryan and College Station · East Texas (Tyler, Longview) · Beaumont · Victoria · Lubbock · Amarillo · Midland and Odessa · Abilene · San Angelo · Wichita Falls · Del Rio

Dallas–Fort Worth

Dallas

Key rule: In Dallas, city code bars stopping or parking a truck with a rated capacity over one and a half tons, a trailer or a semitrailer on a block face with homes, except while expeditiously loading or unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Dallas makes it an offense to stop, park or stand a truck-tractor, semitrailer, bus, trailer or a truck rated over one and a half tons by the manufacturer on property within a residential area.

    Source: Sec. 28-81. Parking of Vehicles with Capacity of More Than One and One-Half Tons in Certain Districts, City of Dallas, Dallas City Code (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential-area restriction does not apply while the vehicle is parked or standing to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Sec. 28-81. Parking of Vehicles with Capacity of More Than One and One-Half Tons in Certain Districts, City of Dallas, Dallas City Code (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Dallas makes it an offense to stop, park or stand a truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer, bus or any commercial motor vehicle on a public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or public place, subject to exceptions listed in the section.

    Source: Sec. 28-80. Parking of Commercial Vehicles, City of Dallas, Dallas City Code (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Allen

Key rule: In Allen, a resident's moving or storage pod may go in the street only if adequate space on private property is not accessible, and trucks and trailers may stop on the street only to expeditiously load or unload.

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Anna

Key rule: In Anna, no vehicle, truck, trailer or other private property may be left unattended on a public street, alley or other public place for more than 24 continuous hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Anna makes it unlawful to leave, park or stand a truck-tractor, road tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, bus or other commercial motor vehicle bearing a commercial license on any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or public place.

    Source: § 11.03.010 Parking of commercial vehicles, City of Anna, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Those vehicles are exempt when actually parked at a designated loading zone in areas of limited parking.

    Source: § 11.03.010 Parking of commercial vehicles, City of Anna, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A vehicle parked on a street, other than an alley, must leave at least 11 feet of roadway width open for traffic.

    Source: § 11.03.007 Parking not to obstruct traffic, City of Anna, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Arlington

Key rule: In Arlington, temporarily restricting vehicle or pedestrian access on a street or right-of-way for four hours or more in a day requires a city Temporary Traffic Control Permit, applied for at least five business days ahead.

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Balch Springs

Key rule: In Balch Springs, it is unlawful to park, store or leave standing any trailer on a public street.

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Bedford

Key rule: In Bedford, no vehicle, trailer or combination longer than 25 feet may be parked on city streets, alleys or other public ways.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Bedford bars parking any vehicle, trailer or combination longer than 25 feet on city streets, alleys or other public ways.

    Source: Sec. 114-150. Vehicles exceeding 25 feet, City of Bedford, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A vehicle or trailer may not stay standing or parked on a Bedford street, alley or public way for more than 24 hours.

    Source: Sec. 114-141. Parking for more than 24 hours prohibited, City of Bedford, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For the 24-hour limit, a vehicle or trailer counts as moved only if it is removed for at least three hours within a 24-hour period.

    Source: Sec. 114-141. Parking for more than 24 hours prohibited, City of Bedford, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Burleson

Key rule: In Burleson, a trailer left at or near the same spot on a public street for more than 24 hours while unattached to a vehicle is considered stored, and storing any vehicle or trailer on public streets is unlawful.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Storing any vehicle, including a trailer, on public streets, alleys, sidewalks or parkways is unlawful.

    Source: § 78-46 Storing motor vehicles on public streets prohibited, City of Burleson, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A trailer counts as stored if it stays at or near the same spot for more than 24 hours in a row while unattached to a motor vehicle.

    Source: § 78-46 Storing motor vehicles on public streets prohibited, City of Burleson, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Oversized commercial motor vehicles and commercial equipment may not be parked or stored on public streets, alleys or rights-of-way except in designated spaces or loading zones or under listed exceptions.

    Source: § 78-43 Parking of commercial motor vehicles and commercial equipment, City of Burleson, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Carrollton

Key rule: In Carrollton, a commercial vehicle may not park on any residential public street at any time unless it is actively engaged in the expeditious loading and unloading of materials or passengers, and trailers may not be left on a public street for longer than two hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Carrollton makes it unlawful to park a commercial vehicle on any residential public street at any time unless it is actively engaged in the expeditious loading and unloading of materials or passengers.

    Source: § 92.42 Parking of trucks and other commercial vehicles in residential districts., City of Carrollton, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Carrollton allows only motorcycles and non-commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds to stand or park on residential public streets.

    Source: Common Violations, City of Carrollton, Code Enforcement. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Carrollton city code makes it unlawful to park a bobtail, truck-tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, bus or other commercial motor vehicle over one-ton capacity on any public street or alley in the city.

    Source: § 72.11 Parking of trucks and other commercial vehicles., City of Carrollton, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Cedar Hill

Key rule: In Cedar Hill, trailers, commercial dumpsters and commercial motor vehicles rated over one ton may not be parked or stored on residential-zone streets or rights-of-way except while expeditiously loading or unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In residential, multifamily or apartment zoning, trucks-tractors, semi-trailers, trailers, buses, commercial dumpsters, oversized commercial vehicles and commercial motor vehicles rated over one ton may not be parked, stood or stored on public rights-of-way, streets or alleys.

    Source: Sec. 11-128. Parking, standing or storing of vehicles in residential districts, City of Cedar Hill, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential-district rule does not prevent parking or standing those vehicles to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight, merchandise or property.

    Source: Sec. 11-128. Parking, standing or storing of vehicles in residential districts, City of Cedar Hill, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers and any other vehicle that can't operate under its own power may not be parked or stored on any public right-of-way.

    Source: Sec. 11-126. Parking on public right-of-way, City of Cedar Hill, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Celina

Key rule: In Celina, a portable on-site storage container needs a permit posted on it, may stay no longer than seven consecutive days, and is limited to two per lot.

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Cleburne

Key rule: In Cleburne, a trailer or any vehicle other than a passenger car or motorcycle may park on a street in or next to a residential area only to expeditiously load or unload passengers or property.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Cleburne makes it unlawful to leave, park or stand any trailer or vehicle other than a passenger car or motorcycle on public property or right-of-way in or next to a residential area, except as the section provides.

    Source: § 72.13 Residential parking restrictions, City of Cleburne, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    That rule does not stop a trailer or vehicle from parking or standing in residential areas to expeditiously load or unload passengers or property.

    Source: § 72.13 Residential parking restrictions, City of Cleburne, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The code's trailer definition covers cargo, utility, equipment and other trailers, but not recreational vehicles.

    Source: § 96.01 Definitions, City of Cleburne, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Colleyville

Key rule: In Colleyville, a temporary use permit from the Community Development Department is required before any portable storage container is placed, and the container may not go on a street or in the right-of-way.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A temporary use permit from the Community Development Department must be obtained before any portable storage structure is placed.

    Source: Sec. 3.24. Schedule of Permitted Uses (Land Development Code), City of Colleyville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A permit is still required for a container placed for seven days or fewer, but no fee is charged for it.

    Source: Sec. 3.24. Schedule of Permitted Uses (Land Development Code), City of Colleyville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Colleyville's fee schedule lists the temporary use permit for a portable storage structure at $25, compared with $100 for a general temporary use permit.

    Source: Sec. 2-26. Fees and charges for city services, City of Colleyville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.

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Coppell

Key rule: In Coppell, vehicles loading or unloading goods, wares or merchandise are exempt from the residential permit parking zone rules, under which only resident vehicles displaying a valid permit may otherwise stop, stand or park.

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Corsicana

Key rule: In Corsicana, trucks, buses and trailers with a capacity over three-fourths of a ton, or more than 18 feet long, 7 feet wide or 7 feet high, may not park on collector streets or residential streets except while actually loading or unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Corsicana's street-parking restriction covers any truck, bus or trailer with a capacity over three-fourths of a ton, or more than 18 feet long, 7 feet wide or 7 feet high.

    Source: Article 10.1500. Parking Regulations, City of Corsicana, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Those vehicles may not be parked on any collector street on the city's thoroughfare plan or on any street in a residential area.

    Source: Article 10.1500. Parking Regulations, City of Corsicana, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The rule does not prohibit parking such a truck, bus or trailer on a collector or residential street for the actual loading and unloading of goods.

    Source: Article 10.1500. Parking Regulations, City of Corsicana, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.

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Denison

Key rule: In Denison, a trailer that is not attached to a vehicle able to tow it may not be parked on a public street in or next to a residentially zoned area for more than 48 consecutive hours.

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Denton

Key rule: In Denton, city code makes it unlawful to park or store a truck, trailer or any vehicle other than a passenger car on the public right-of-way in a residentially zoned district, though it is a defense if the vehicle was parked in compliance with the city's truck-route section.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Denton city code makes it unlawful to park or store a recreational vehicle, trailer, truck or any vehicle other than a passenger car on any public right-of-way in a residentially zoned district.

    Source: Sec. 18-92.1. - Parking nuisances., City of Denton, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    It is a defense to that residential right-of-way parking rule if the vehicle was parked in compliance with section 18-52, the city's truck-route section.

    Source: Sec. 18-92.1. - Parking nuisances., City of Denton, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Denton's requirement that commercial vehicles and trailers stay on designated truck routes does not apply to a vehicle traveling to or from a place of loading or unloading over the shortest practicable route to a truck route.

    Source: Sec. 18-52. - Truck routes; use required; exceptions., City of Denton, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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DeSoto

Key rule: In DeSoto, trucks, vans and trailers with a gross vehicle weight rating over 14,500 pounds may not be left, parked or stood on streets or property in residential zoning districts except while expeditiously loading or unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In single-family and multi-family residential zoning districts, trucks, vans, trailers and similar vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 14,500 pounds may not be left, parked or stood on streets, alleys or property.

    Source: § 12.606 Truck-Tractors, Trailers and Commercial Vehicles, City of DeSoto, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The residential-district restriction does not prevent those vehicles from parking or standing to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: § 12.606 Truck-Tractors, Trailers and Commercial Vehicles, City of DeSoto, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leaving, parking or standing a trailer, semi-trailer, truck-tractor, bus or commercial motor vehicle on a public street, alley or public place is unlawful, with limited exceptions such as utility work and deliveries where commercial parking is lawful.

    Source: § 12.606 Truck-Tractors, Trailers and Commercial Vehicles, City of DeSoto, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Duncanville

Key rule: In Duncanville, a vehicle may park or stand in an alley only temporarily for a delivery, and only as long as reasonably needed to load or unload.

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Euless

Key rule: In Euless, a portable storage container needs a temporary permit from the building official, valid for 30 days and limited to two times per year, and it cannot be placed in a street, alley or public right-of-way.

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Farmers Branch

Key rule: In Farmers Branch, an on-demand storage container needs a city permit before it is placed, and no part of it may sit in a public right-of-way, including sidewalks, driveway aprons and approaches, or alleys.

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Fate

Key rule: In Fate, a portable storage container (POD) for a move must sit on the driveway at the point furthest from the street, and it cannot be placed on the public right-of-way or on front-yard grass.

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Flower Mound

Key rule: In Flower Mound, town code bars parking an oversized commercial vehicle, a category that includes trailers and any vehicle more than 20 feet long, on any public street, and its noise code lists loading or unloading a vehicle between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. in a residential district among prohibited noises.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Flower Mound's definition of an oversized commercial vehicle includes any vehicle with a rated capacity over 1½ tons, or more than 20 feet long, or more than seven feet wide.

    Source: Sec. 66-171. - Definitions., Town of Flower Mound, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The vehicles named in that definition include dump trucks, truck-tractors, semitrailers, stake-bed trucks, buses and trailers.

    Source: Sec. 66-171. - Definitions., Town of Flower Mound, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Flower Mound makes it unlawful to park or store an oversized commercial vehicle on any public street, alley, public place or public right-of-way in the town.

    Source: Sec. 66-172. - Parking of commercial motor vehicles., Town of Flower Mound, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Forney

Key rule: In Forney, moving vans may stay parked on the street for no more than two successive nights for loading or unloading, an exception to the 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. ban on overnight street parking of trailers and large vehicles.

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Fort Worth

Key rule: In Fort Worth, an oversize commercial vehicle, which includes any motor vehicle rated over 15,000 pounds, may not park on a public street in a residential area unless it is being actively loaded or unloaded.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Fort Worth's code makes it unlawful for the driver, owner or operator of an oversized commercial vehicle to park it, or let it stand, in the situations the section lists.

    Source: § 22-162.2 Parking of Large and Oversize Vehicles on Streets, City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    One of those situations is parking on a public street in a residential area, unless the vehicle is being actively loaded or unloaded.

    Source: § 22-162.2 Parking of Large and Oversize Vehicles on Streets, City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Fort Worth's traffic-code definition of an oversize commercial vehicle includes any motor vehicle with a gross weight, registered weight or gross weight rating over 15,000 pounds.

    Source: § 22-1 Definitions, City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Frisco

Key rule: In Frisco, city code makes it unlawful to park a truck or trailer on a public street, though it allows a defense for one parked to load or unload personal property at a specific location for no more than three hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Frisco city code makes it unlawful for the owner or person in control of a truck, trailer, bus, semi-trailer or commercial vehicle to leave, park or stand it on a public street, alley or right-of-way, unless an affirmative defense applies.

    Source: Chapter 90, Article IV, Division 2: Trucks, Trailers, Buses and Semi-Trailers, City of Frisco, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    One affirmative defense in Frisco's truck and trailer parking rule covers a truck or trailer parked to load or unload personal property at a specific location, for no more than three hours.

    Source: Chapter 90, Article IV, Division 2: Trucks, Trailers, Buses and Semi-Trailers, City of Frisco, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Another affirmative defense covers a truck or trailer parked on a street or right-of-way in the manner and at the time the city manager or designee specifies through an approved right-of-way permit and/or traffic control plan.

    Source: Chapter 90, Article IV, Division 2: Trucks, Trailers, Buses and Semi-Trailers, City of Frisco, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Garland

Key rule: In Garland, city code makes it an offense to park a box truck or utility trailer on a residential street, with a listed defense for loading or delivering goods only as long as actually necessary, and a portable storage container can stay at a home no more than 14 days unless the City authorizes longer.

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Grand Prairie

Key rule: In Grand Prairie, noise from loading or unloading a truck of one ton and over is limited to daytime hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., in or within 300 feet of a residential area.

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Grapevine

Key rule: In Grapevine, trailers and oversized or commercial vehicles may not be parked on a street, alley or public right-of-way except while expeditiously loading or unloading, and the rule does not apply to a commercial moving vehicle actively engaged in a move.

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Greenville

Key rule: In Greenville, trucks, tractors, trailer or semitrailer combinations longer than 20 feet from front to rear wheel base, and recreational vehicles may not be parked or left standing day or night on streets in single-family zones, except to deliver goods, merchandise, building material or other commodities.

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Haltom City

Key rule: In Haltom City, truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers, buses and other commercial motor vehicles bearing a commercial license may not be left, parked or stood on any public street, alley or public place.

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Hurst

Key rule: In Hurst, trailers, and vehicles longer than 21 feet, taller than 8 feet or wider than 7 feet, may not be parked or left standing on a public street between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Irving

Key rule: In Irving, trailers, semi-trailers and trucks rated at one and a half tons or more may stop on a residential street only to expeditiously load and unload, and noise from loading or unloading a vehicle at a residence is restricted from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends.

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Keller

Key rule: In Keller, a storage container may be used for a limited time, such as for moving, only with a permit.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Keller allows storage containers for a limited time, such as for moving or construction, with a permit; longer use may be considered through a specific use permit (SUP).

    Source: Section 9.06 Accessory Building and Use Regulations (Unified Development Code), City of Keller, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Unoccupied trailers designed for hauling goods, such as utility and cargo trailers, may not be parked on Keller's public streets.

    Source: Sec. 18-320. Parking on public streets, City of Keller, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The vehicles barred from unoccupied street parking also include any vehicle other than a pickup with a gross vehicle weight rating over 11,000 pounds.

    Source: Sec. 18-320. Parking on public streets, City of Keller, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Lancaster

Key rule: In Lancaster, no motor vehicle, boat or other impediment may be left, stood or parked in any paved alley.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In dwelling districts, it is unlawful to leave, park or stand a truck, truck-tractor, road tractor, semi-trailer or bus rated over 1.5 tons by the manufacturer.

    Source: Chapter 22, Article 22.06, Division 1: Generally, City of Lancaster, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The dwelling-district truck rule does not stop those vehicles from parking or standing to quickly load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Chapter 22, Article 22.06, Division 1: Generally, City of Lancaster, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Listed commercial and oversize vehicles may not be left, parked or stood on any street, alley, public or private property in or within 100 feet of a residential zoning district.

    Source: Chapter 22, Article 22.06, Division 4: Commercial or Oversize Vehicles, City of Lancaster, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Lewisville

Key rule: In Lewisville, a trailer may stand on a public street only while it is loading or unloading, and then for no more than 20 minutes.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Lewisville makes it unlawful to park or store any bus, recreational vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer on a public street in the city.

    Source: Sec. 15-133. - Parking buses, recreational vehicles, trailers, etc., on public streets., City of Lewisville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That rule does not prevent a bus, trailer or semi-trailer from temporarily parking or standing while loading or unloading passengers or contents for up to 20 minutes.

    Source: Sec. 15-133. - Parking buses, recreational vehicles, trailers, etc., on public streets., City of Lewisville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Lewisville bars leaving, parking or standing a truck, trailer, semi-trailer or bus with a rated capacity over one ton on any public street or alley within 200 feet of residential property.

    Source: Sec. 15-103. - Parking restricted., City of Lewisville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Little Elm

Key rule: In Little Elm, a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, motorhome or boat trailer may stand on a residential street for no more than 72 hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In residential districts, the code allows recreational vehicles, travel trailers, motorhomes and boat trailers to park or stand on the street for no more than 72 hours.

    Source: Sec. 98-104. - Parking in residential districts., Town of Little Elm, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In residential districts, truck-tractors, semi-trailers, pole trailers, commercial vehicles and trailers may not be left, parked or stood on any public thoroughfare or public property.

    Source: Sec. 98-104. - Parking in residential districts., Town of Little Elm, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential-district rule does not prevent those vehicles from parking or standing to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight, equipment or merchandise.

    Source: Sec. 98-104. - Parking in residential districts., Town of Little Elm, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Mansfield

Key rule: In Mansfield, a portable storage container (POD) needs a city permit, may not be placed in the street, and may stay no more than 30 days including loading and unloading time.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Mansfield requires an application and a permit from its Regulatory Compliance Department before a PODS or similar portable storage unit is placed on residential or mixed-use property.

    Source: § 117.02 Permit Required, City of Mansfield, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A Mansfield POD permit lasts no more than 30 days, and those 30 days include loading and unloading time.

    Source: § 117.02 Permit Required, City of Mansfield, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Mansfield issues no more than one POD permit for any lot or parcel in any 12-month period.

    Source: § 117.02 Permit Required, City of Mansfield, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.

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McKinney

Key rule: In McKinney, city code makes it unlawful to leave a truck or trailer parked in a public right-of-way between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless it is being loaded or unloaded, and no vehicle may stop, stand or park in an alley.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    McKinney city code makes it unlawful to park, or leave parked, a truck, truck or utility trailer, tow-behind or recreational vehicle within a public right-of-way, under the time limits set in the same section.

    Source: Chapter 62, Article VI: Parking, City of McKinney, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That McKinney rule applies between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., and it makes an exception while the vehicles, trailers or equipment are engaged in loading or unloading.

    Source: Chapter 62, Article VI: Parking, City of McKinney, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    On residential property in McKinney, non-passenger vehicles and equipment other than operational passenger vehicles may not be parked or stored between the house and the street from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

    Source: Chapter 70, Article X: Parking Prohibitions (Sec. 70-230), City of McKinney, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Melissa

Key rule: In Melissa, a temporary portable storage unit (POD) needs a permit from Development Services, may not be placed on any public right-of-way or easement, and may stay no longer than 10 consecutive days.

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Mesquite

Key rule: In Mesquite, city code makes it an offense to leave a trailer on a public street or alley, with a listed defense for the expeditious loading or unloading of personal property at a specific location.

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Midlothian

Key rule: In Midlothian, a large vehicle or towable device may not be parked on any public street or right-of-way in a residential district, and the code's definition of a large vehicle includes any vehicle or towed combination more than 25 feet long or more than 8 feet 6 inches tall.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Midlothian's parking article defines a large vehicle to include any vehicle, towable device or combination, other than an RV, that is more than 25 feet long or more than 8 feet 6 inches tall.

    Source: § 12.03.001 Definitions, City of Midlothian, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking a large vehicle or a towable device on any public street or right-of-way in a residential district is unlawful.

    Source: § 12.03.007 Large vehicles, City of Midlothian, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leaving, parking or standing a large vehicle on any public street or street right-of-way for more than 48 continuous hours is unlawful.

    Source: § 12.03.007 Large vehicles, City of Midlothian, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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North Richland Hills

Key rule: In North Richland Hills, a moving van may stay on the street for no more than two successive nights while loading or unloading; otherwise large vehicles and trailers are barred from street parking between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Paris

Key rule: In Paris, temporary portable storage units are allowed for short-term use of up to 14 days in any zoning district without a permit from the Building Official.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Temporary portable storage units can be used short term, for up to 14 days, in any zoning district without a permit from the Building Official.

    Source: Zoning Ordinance § 14, Special Area and Use Regulations, City of Paris, Texas, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Paris makes it unlawful to leave, park or stand a truck tractor, road tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, bus or commercial motor vehicle rated at 1.5 tons or more in the places this subsection lists.

    Source: § 11.05.004 Parking restrictions in residential areas, City of Paris, Texas, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That truck and commercial-vehicle rule covers public streets, alleys, parkways, boulevards and parks in or next to single-family, two-family and multifamily zoning districts.

    Source: § 11.05.004 Parking restrictions in residential areas, City of Paris, Texas, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.

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Plano

Key rule: In Plano, trailers, semi-trailers and similar vehicles may stand on a residential street only to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight or merchandise, and storage containers are listed among items that may not encroach on streets or other public property.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Plano's rule for residential districts makes it an offense to let a motor home, bus, trailer, semi-trailer, truck tractor or similar equipment park or stand on any public street, highway, alley or public right-of-way.

    Source: Sec. 12-114. Parking of trucks, tractors, etc., in residential districts, City of Plano, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In a residentially classified district, Plano also bars parking any vehicle on a public street, alley or right-of-way if it or an attached accessory extends more than 95 inches into the roadway from the curb face.

    Source: Sec. 12-114. Parking of trucks, tractors, etc., in residential districts, City of Plano, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Those residential-district rules do not prevent the listed vehicles and trailers from parking or standing on a street to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Sec. 12-114. Parking of trucks, tractors, etc., in residential districts, City of Plano, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Princeton

Key rule: In Princeton, boats, campers, travel trailers, RVs and any commercial vehicle or trailer over five tons or with two or more axles may not be left on a public street or alley, except temporarily to load or unload between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

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Prosper

Key rule: In Prosper, a trailer, truck camper, motor home or watercraft on a trailer may not be parked on the street for more than 72 consecutive hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Trailers, truck campers, motor homes and watercraft on trailers may not be parked on a Prosper street for more than 72 consecutive hours.

    Source: § 12.05.002 Parking requirements, Town of Prosper, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A semitruck cab, bus, watercraft or commercial motor vehicle may be parked on a residential street only for loading or unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: § 12.05.002 Parking requirements, Town of Prosper, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A separate section makes it unlawful to park or store a commercial motor vehicle on any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or public place in town.

    Source: § 12.05.003 Parking of commercial motor vehicles, Town of Prosper, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Richardson

Key rule: In Richardson, no truck or trailer may stop, stand or park on any street from sundown to sunup, and a box truck may use a residential street only to expeditiously load or unload.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Richardson city code bars stopping, standing or parking a truck, trailer or semitrailer on any street from sundown to sunup, except temporarily disabled vehicles protected by flares or signals.

    Source: Chapter 22, Article IV: Stopping, Standing and Parking (Sec. 22-145), City of Richardson, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Richardson code bars parking, standing or storing a motor vehicle more than 23 feet long, 8 feet wide or 10 feet high on property zoned for residential, duplex, townhome, patio home or apartment uses, or on an adjacent street.

    Source: Chapter 13, Article I: In General (Sec. 13-3, Parking of prohibited vehicles), City of Richardson, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential rule does not prohibit parking the vehicles it lists to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Chapter 13, Article I: In General (Sec. 13-3, Parking of prohibited vehicles), City of Richardson, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Rockwall

Key rule: In Rockwall, parking an oversized vehicle, defined to include any vehicle over 23 feet long or any truck rated over 1½ tons, anywhere in a residential zone is an offense, with a defense only for the time actually needed to load or deliver.

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Rowlett

Key rule: In Rowlett, trailers, recreational vehicles, semi-trailers and similar vehicles may not park or stand on streets in residential dwelling districts except to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

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Royse City

Key rule: In Royse City, trucks with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over one ton, trailers, motor homes and similar vehicles may not park on streets in residentially zoned districts, except to expeditiously load and unload.

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Sachse

Key rule: In Sachse, a truck, semi-trailer, trailer of any length or purpose, or recreational vehicle may not be left, parked or stood on a public street in residential, commercial or industrial zones except to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leaving, parking or standing a truck-tractor, semi-trailer, bus, truck, trailer of any length or purpose, or recreational vehicle is unlawful under the city's truck parking rule.

    Source: § 9-6 Parking, City of Sachse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The ban applies on public streets, on-street parking and highways in single-family, duplex, multifamily, commercial, industrial, PGBT and Old Town zones.

    Source: § 9-6 Parking, City of Sachse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    These vehicles may park in those zones only to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: § 9-6 Parking, City of Sachse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Saginaw

Key rule: In Saginaw, trailers and vehicles rated to carry more than one ton are on the list of vehicles that may not park on a residential street, alley, parkway or boulevard.

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Sherman

Key rule: In Sherman, a semitruck-type trailer, cargo truck or cargo trailer may not be left on a street or alley in a residential neighborhood except as needed for normal business deliveries or loading or unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A semitruck-type trailer, cargo truck or cargo trailer may not be left on a public street, alley or other public place in a residential neighborhood, subject to the exception in the same subsection.

    Source: § 12.04.009 Limitation on parking at night, City of Sherman, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The cargo-truck rule makes an exception for normal business deliveries and for loading or unloading.

    Source: § 12.04.009 Limitation on parking at night, City of Sherman, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For that rule, a residential neighborhood means at least half of the structures within 150 feet of the truck or trailer are used as single- or multiple-family homes.

    Source: § 12.04.009 Limitation on parking at night, City of Sherman, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Southlake

Key rule: In Southlake, parking a truck over one and one-half tons by manufacturer's classification, or any trailer, truck-tractor or bus, on a street in a residential area is an offense except for the time needed for loading, unloading or delivering goods.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Southlake's restricted-parking section covers parking a truck over one and one-half tons by manufacturer's classification, or any truck-tractor, tractor, trailer-rig, trailer or bus, on a street in a residential area.

    Source: Sec. 18-178. Restricted parking, City of Southlake, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential-street truck and trailer rule makes an exception for the time necessary for loading, unloading or delivering goods.

    Source: Sec. 18-178. Restricted parking, City of Southlake, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For that rule, a residential area means property zoned for single-family or multi-family uses.

    Source: Sec. 18-178. Restricted parking, City of Southlake, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.

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The Colony

Key rule: In The Colony, a portable on-demand storage container at a home needs a no-cost city permit and may stay no longer than seven continuous days.

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University Park

Key rule: In University Park, a portable storage container may be placed in the front yard of a home in a residential district for no more than one week to hold belongings during a move.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container may be placed in a front yard in a residential district for no more than one week.

    Source: § 5.4 Temporary Uses and Structures (Zoning Ordinance), City of University Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    The front-yard container allowance is for temporarily storing personal property while moving household items to or from the residence.

    Source: § 5.4 Temporary Uses and Structures (Zoning Ordinance), City of University Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    It is an offense to park or leave any type of trailer, motor home, RV or bus unattended on a public street other than for its immediate loading or unloading.

    Source: § 12.05.003 Prohibited parking, City of University Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.

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Waxahachie

Key rule: In Waxahachie, a portable storage structure needs a temporary permit, is limited to one per property, and may not stay more than 30 consecutive days.

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Weatherford

Key rule: In Weatherford, a portable storage container needs a temporary container permit applied for by the property owner and may stay no more than 15 days in any six-month period.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container needs a temporary container permit, applied for by the owner of the property where it will sit.

    Source: Sec. 12-5-100. - Temporary use requirements, City of Weatherford, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container may stay no more than 15 days in total in any six-month period, unless the owner holds a valid remodel or seasonal container permit.

    Source: Sec. 12-5-100. - Temporary use requirements, City of Weatherford, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container may be no larger than 16 feet long, 8 feet high and 8 feet wide, and no more than 1,024 cubic feet.

    Source: Sec. 12-5-100. - Temporary use requirements, City of Weatherford, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Wylie

Key rule: In Wylie, parking any vehicle, trailer or combination of them longer than 25 feet on any street, alley or other public way is prohibited.

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Greater Houston

Houston

Key rule: In Houston, large vehicles, including trucks or trailers over 8 feet tall or 22 feet long, may not park on any residential street except for active loading and unloading, and ParkHouston says short-term rental moving trucks can stay up to 72 hours while you load and unload.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Houston's parking division says large vehicles may not park on any street in a residential district except while actively loading and unloading.

    Source: ParkHouston Large and Commercial Vehicles, City of Houston, ParkHouston (Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Houston treats a motor vehicle, semi or trailer taller than 8 feet or longer than 22 feet as a large vehicle.

    Source: ParkHouston Large and Commercial Vehicles, City of Houston, ParkHouston (Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    ParkHouston's FAQ says a short-term rental truck can park in a residential area for up to 72 hours while you are loading and unloading.

    Source: ParkHouston Large and Commercial Vehicles, City of Houston, ParkHouston (Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Alvin

Key rule: In Alvin, a commercial motor vehicle may stop, stand or park on a street, alley or other public way during daytime hours only for immediate loading or unloading, and parking one there from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. is prohibited.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A commercial motor vehicle may stop, stand or park on a street, alley or other public way during the day only for immediate loading or unloading.

    Source: Sec. 24-49. Parking of commercial motor vehicles restricted, City of Alvin, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking a commercial motor vehicle on a street, alley or public way between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. is prohibited.

    Source: Sec. 24-49. Parking of commercial motor vehicles restricted, City of Alvin, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Alvin defines a commercial motor vehicle as a self-propelled vehicle, other than a motorcycle, designed or used to carry property or for deliveries.

    Source: Sec. 24-41. Definitions, City of Alvin, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.

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Baytown

Key rule: In Baytown, parking a trailer or other non-motorized vehicle on a public street is an offense, with an exception for loading or unloading between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. when the code's other conditions are met.

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Conroe

Key rule: In Conroe, a moving trailer, or any vehicle classed over one ton, may not be parked on a city street for more than 24 hours, and a storage container on a single-family lot generally needs a city permit.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Conroe's storage-container rule covers any cargo, shipping or similar transportable container over 100 cubic feet that is suitable for storing furniture and household goods.

    Source: Sec. 14-42. - Storage containers on residential property., City of Conroe, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A person in control of single-family residential property commits an offense by allowing a storage container to be placed or remain there without a valid permit.

    Source: Sec. 14-42. - Storage containers on residential property., City of Conroe, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    No permit is needed if the container is not visible from a public place or an adjoining residential property and the property is one acre or more.

    Source: Sec. 14-42. - Storage containers on residential property., City of Conroe, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Deer Park

Key rule: In Deer Park, a trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, motorhome or commercial vehicle may not be stopped, parked or left standing on any public street for more than one hour, unless the driver is making a pickup or delivery at an abutting location.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Deer Park bars stopping, parking or leaving a trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor, travel trailer, motorhome or commercial vehicle on a public street for more than one hour.

    Source: Sec. 66-77. Truck tractors, semitrailers, etc., on streets, City of Deer Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The one-hour limit does not apply to a driver making a pickup, delivery or requested service at a location that abuts the street where the vehicle is parked.

    Source: Sec. 66-77. Truck tractors, semitrailers, etc., on streets, City of Deer Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For these parking rules, a commercial vehicle includes truck-tractors, semi-trailers, trucks or trailers or any vehicle combination with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds.

    Source: Sec. 66-80. Parking violations/commercial vehicles, City of Deer Park, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Friendswood

Key rule: In Friendswood, a vehicle parked in an alley must leave at least ten feet of the roadway open for traffic and may not block the driveway or entrance to any abutting property.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    No vehicle, trailer, boat or similar obstruction may be parked or left in a designated fire lane.

    Source: Sec. 82-67. - Parking prohibited, City of Friendswood, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For Friendswood's rush-hour restriction, an oversize vehicle is one, or a vehicle-trailer combination, wider than 14 feet, taller than 14 feet or longer than 110 feet.

    Source: Sec. 82-10. - Restrictions on hours of movement of certain oversize vehicles, City of Friendswood, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Oversize vehicles may not be driven on city streets from 6 to 9 a.m. or 3 to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Source: Sec. 82-10. - Restrictions on hours of movement of certain oversize vehicles, City of Friendswood, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Fulshear

Key rule: In Fulshear, the code bans parking commercial vehicles, including box trucks, and trailers on residential streets, while a separate section lets a state-defined Commercial Motor Vehicle stop on city streets to load and unload.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Fulshear code makes it unlawful to park any commercial vehicle, including dump trucks, box trucks and flatbed trucks, or any trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer or house trailer on a residential street.

    Source: § 38-98 Parking in residential districts, City of Fulshear, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The residential-street rule does not apply to pickup trucks, including dual rear wheel pickups, or to landscape trailers temporarily parked for active landscaping or lawn work.

    Source: § 38-98 Parking in residential districts, City of Fulshear, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Stopping or parking a Commercial Motor Vehicle on any city street is unlawful except to load and unload or for limited breakdown repairs.

    Source: § 38-101 Parking prohibited in certain places, City of Fulshear, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Galveston

Key rule: In Galveston, a truck or other commercial vehicle with more than two axles or a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of 10,000 pounds or more may not be parked on a residential-district street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except while loading or unloading.

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Huntsville

Key rule: In Huntsville, a truck, trailer or commercial motor vehicle may park on a public street to load or unload at a residence only if it is removed from the street within one hour.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Stopping, standing or parking a commercial motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or semitrailer on a public street is an offense unless an exception applies.

    Source: Sec. 44-132. Parking prohibited for certain vehicles and purposes, City of Huntsville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The rule does not apply to a vehicle whose manufacturer's rated carrying capacity is 2,000 pounds (three-fourths ton) or less.

    Source: Sec. 44-132. Parking prohibited for certain vehicles and purposes, City of Huntsville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The rule also does not apply while the vehicle is parked to load or unload to or from a residence or business, as long as it is removed from the street within one hour.

    Source: Sec. 44-132. Parking prohibited for certain vehicles and purposes, City of Huntsville, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Katy

Key rule: In Katy, a commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds overall gross weight may not be parked or left standing on any street, public right-of-way or alley for longer than one hour.

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La Porte

Key rule: In La Porte, a trailer, boat or commercial motor vehicle, attached or unattached, may not be left, stood or parked on any portion of a residential street for any period of time.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    La Porte makes it unlawful to leave, stand or park a trailer, boat or commercial motor vehicle, attached or not, in the main traveled roadway or on any portion of a residential street for any period of time.

    Source: Sec. 70-179. Parking time limit for trailers, semitrailers and other types of trailers, City of La Porte, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In the truck-route article, a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight or gross weight rating over 26,000 pounds.

    Source: Sec. 70-211. Definitions, City of La Porte, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Commercial motor vehicles must stay on designated truck routes within the city.

    Source: Sec. 70-232. Use required generally, City of La Porte, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Lake Jackson

Key rule: In Lake Jackson, a boat or trailer may be parked on a residential street only as long as needed to load or unload passengers, equipment or materials, and never for more than four hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A boat or trailer may be parked on a residential street only as long as needed for the quick loading or unloading of passengers, equipment or materials.

    Source: Sec. 98-152. Boats and trailers, City of Lake Jackson, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A boat or trailer may never be parked on a residential street for more than four hours.

    Source: Sec. 98-152. Boats and trailers, City of Lake Jackson, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    No part of a parked boat or trailer may extend over a sidewalk.

    Source: Sec. 98-152. Boats and trailers, City of Lake Jackson, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.

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League City

Key rule: In League City, city code makes it unlawful to park any vehicle, trailer or combination longer than 25 feet on a city street, and no vehicle may stay parked on a street for more than 48 hours in a row.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    League City code makes it unlawful to park any vehicle, trailer or combination of the two that is longer than 25 feet on city streets, alleys or other public ways.

    Source: Sec. 110-227. - Parking vehicles exceeding 25 feet in length., City of League City, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    League City's development code makes it unlawful to park or stand a commercial or oversize vehicle on a public street or right-of-way; the section applies in residential zoning districts.

    Source: 125-4.19.9. Parking of oversize and commercial vehicles in residential districts., City of League City, Unified Development Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That residential-district rule lists an exception for vehicles transporting passengers, freight or merchandise for compensation to or from the residential area.

    Source: 125-4.19.9. Parking of oversize and commercial vehicles in residential districts., City of League City, Unified Development Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Missouri City

Key rule: In Missouri City, a portable storage container (POD) on a residential lot needs a permit approved by the director of planning, may not be placed in the street, on a sidewalk or in the right-of-way, and in most single-family districts may stay no more than 30 days in a 12-month period.

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Pasadena

Key rule: In Pasadena, a trailer may not stay on a public street for more than two hours, and trucks and trailers may not park on any city roadway from sunset to sunrise, though the sunset rule does not apply to anyone loading or unloading.

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Pearland

Key rule: In Pearland, a commercial truck or trailer longer than 25 feet may stay on a city street for no more than six hours, and a non-commercial vehicle or trailer over 25 feet for no more than 24 hours.

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Rosenberg

Key rule: In Rosenberg, parking or standing on public streets is limited to motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating below 15,001 pounds, and trailers of every kind are on the list of vehicles barred from parking there.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Unless the code says otherwise, parking or standing on public streets, alleys and parkways is limited to motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating below 15,001 pounds.

    Source: Sec. 28-103. Parking—Prohibited on public streets, alleys and parkways, City of Rosenberg, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking or standing any other type of vehicle or equipment is prohibited, and the list includes trailers, pole trailers, semi-trailers, house trailers, travel trailers, motor homes and recreational vehicles.

    Source: Sec. 28-103. Parking—Prohibited on public streets, alleys and parkways, City of Rosenberg, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    One of the circumstances listed as a defense under that section is temporarily loading or unloading merchandise, material or passengers for no more than two hours.

    Source: Sec. 28-103. Parking—Prohibited on public streets, alleys and parkways, City of Rosenberg, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Sugar Land

Key rule: In Sugar Land, city code makes it unlawful to park any trailer, or a non-government truck rated to carry more than 2,000 pounds, on a street in a residence district, and no vehicle may stay in the same spot on a public street for more than 48 hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Sugar Land's residence-district parking rule (Sec. 5-138) applies to parking a non-government truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over 2,000 pounds on a highway, street or alley in a residence district.

    Source: Sec. 5-138. - Parking in residence district., City of Sugar Land, Texas, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The same residence-district parking rule also covers trailers, semitrailers, pole trailers and house trailers.

    Source: Sec. 5-138. - Parking in residence district., City of Sugar Land, Texas, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Sugar Land's code defines a residence district as the area along a street where property for 300 feet or more is mainly improved with residences.

    Source: Sec. 5-138. - Parking in residence district., City of Sugar Land, Texas, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Texas City

Key rule: In Texas City, it is unlawful to park any vehicle, trailer or combination longer than 25 feet or heavier than 10,000 pounds manufacturer gross vehicle weight on city streets, alleys or other public ways.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Texas City code bars parking any vehicle, trailer or combination on city streets, alleys or other public ways if it is longer than 25 feet or over 10,000 pounds manufacturer gross vehicle weight.

    Source: § 72.11 Vehicles exceeding 25 feet, City of Texas City, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking any non-motor vehicle, including boats and trailers, on city streets, alleys or other public ways is prohibited.

    Source: § 72.12 Parking of non-motor vehicles, City of Texas City, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Placing any materials, boxes or other objects on a street, alley or sidewalk requires the Building Official's written permission first.

    Source: § 90.008 Permit for placing materials on street or sidewalk, City of Texas City, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Austin metro

Austin

Key rule: In Austin, city code prohibits parking a trailer on a public street, and a moving container in the street needs a Transportation and Public Works parking permit requested at least 3 business days ahead.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Austin requires a right-of-way parking permit to temporarily load or unload non-construction materials in the right-of-way or to place a temporary storage device there.

    Source: Right-of-Way Permits, City of Austin, Austin Transportation and Public Works. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    For a moving or storage container permit, Austin says the applicant must also secure two parking spaces and place Type III barricades on both sides of the container.

    Source: Right-of-Way Permits, City of Austin, Austin Transportation and Public Works. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Austin says a right-of-way parking permit request must be submitted at least 3 business days before the requested date and paid for at least 2 business days before it.

    Source: Right-of-Way Permits, City of Austin, Austin Transportation and Public Works. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Cedar Park

Key rule: In Cedar Park, a trailer, or a truck longer than 21 feet or rated to carry more than 1.5 tons, may stop on a residential-subdivision street only for pickups, deliveries or temporary loading and unloading, and must be moved as soon as the work is done.

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Georgetown

Key rule: In Georgetown, a PODS-style storage container placed curbside on a local street needs a city Right-of-Way Permit, which may be approved for at most seven days and costs a total of $45.

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Hutto

Key rule: In Hutto, heavy trucks may be parked in residential districts only while loading and unloading, which the code defines as the continuous movement of goods to and from the vehicle for no more than 2 hours in a 12-hour period.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Hutto's parking article defines loading and unloading as the continuous movement of goods to and from a vehicle for no more than 2 hours in a 12-hour period.

    Source: § 22.04.002 Definitions (Article 22.04 Parking, Stopping and Standing), City of Hutto, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Heavy trucks may not be parked in any residential, historic or mixed-use district except while loading and unloading, with listed exceptions for service and other authorized vehicles.

    Source: § 22.04.006 Parking heavy trucks in residential areas, City of Hutto, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For this article, a heavy truck is a truck, truck tractor or tractor-trailer combination with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds.

    Source: § 22.04.002 Definitions, City of Hutto, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Kyle

Key rule: In Kyle, commercial vehicles may not park in residentially zoned areas, except while expeditiously loading or unloading freight for a home or business move for up to four hours.

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Leander

Key rule: In Leander, a truck or trailer with a manufacturer-rated capacity over one ton may park on a residential street only while it is expeditiously loading or unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leander city code makes it unlawful to leave, park or stand a truck or trailer with a manufacturer-rated capacity over one ton on a public street in a residentially zoned area.

    Source: Sec. 12.05.001. - Parking., City of Leander, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leander's ban applies on any public street or highway within an area zoned residential under the city's zoning ordinance.

    Source: Sec. 12.05.001. - Parking., City of Leander, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Leander allows those trucks and trailers to park or stand in residential areas only to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Sec. 12.05.001. - Parking., City of Leander, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Pflugerville

Key rule: In Pflugerville, city code bars parking a vehicle heavier than 9,500 pounds gross vehicle weight, or any towed trailer on a street, alley or sidewalk, except for listed cases such as vehicles actively engaged in service or delivery.

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Round Rock

Key rule: In Round Rock, a truck or truck-and-trailer combination longer than 20 feet may park on a residential street for no more than five minutes unless it is making a delivery or pickup at a residence and is not left unattended for more than five minutes.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Round Rock city code makes it unlawful to park a motor vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination longer than 20 feet on any residential street for more than five minutes.

    Source: Sec. 42-317. - Parking long vehicles and trailers on streets restricted., City of Round Rock, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The five-minute limit does not apply to long vehicles or vehicle/trailer combinations being used for deliveries or pickups from a residence, as long as they are not left unattended for more than five minutes.

    Source: Sec. 42-317. - Parking long vehicles and trailers on streets restricted., City of Round Rock, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Round Rock prohibits parking a motor vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination longer than 20 feet on any public street between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

    Source: Sec. 42-317. - Parking long vehicles and trailers on streets restricted., City of Round Rock, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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San Marcos

Key rule: In San Marcos, a large motor vehicle or a travel trailer may not be left on a public street in a single-family residential zoning district for more than 24 hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In single-family residential zoning districts, a large motor vehicle, travel trailer, boat or personal watercraft may not be left on a public street for more than 24 hours.

    Source: Sec. 82.187. - Restricted parking on streets., City of San Marcos, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The code defines a large motor vehicle as one more than 22 feet long or more than seven feet tall.

    Source: Sec. 82.183. - Definitions., City of San Marcos, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A commercial vehicle larger than one-ton capacity may park on a street in a single-family residential zoning district for no more than 30 minutes, except while loading and unloading.

    Source: Sec. 82.187. - Restricted parking on streets., City of San Marcos, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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San Antonio and New Braunfels

San Antonio

Key rule: In San Antonio, box trucks and any vehicle or trailer combination over 24 feet long, 8 feet wide or 8 feet high are on the city's list of oversized vehicles barred from parking in residential districts, with an exception for active loading and unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    San Antonio restricts parking of oversized vehicles in residential areas and where signs are posted.

    Source: Oversized Commercial Vehicle Parking, City of San Antonio. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    San Antonio lists box trucks among the vehicles prohibited from parking inside residential districts.

    Source: Oversized Commercial Vehicle Parking, City of San Antonio. Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    San Antonio's restricted-vehicle list also covers any vehicle or trailer that, alone or together with what is attached to it, exceeds 24 feet in length, 8 feet in width or 8 feet in height.

    Source: Oversized Commercial Vehicle Parking, City of San Antonio. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Cibolo

Key rule: In Cibolo, parking a truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over 2,000 pounds, or any trailer, on a street or alley in a residential district is unlawful.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Cibolo's code makes it unlawful to park a truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over 2,000 pounds, or any trailer, on a highway, street or alley in a residential district.

    Source: Sec. 74-191. Parking in residential districts, City of Cibolo, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Operating a commercial motor vehicle on any residential street in Cibolo is unlawful, subject to the defenses in the section.

    Source: Sec. 74-189. Commercial motor vehicles prohibited on residential streets, City of Cibolo, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For that rule, a commercial motor vehicle is one defined by Texas Transportation Code Sec. 522.003, and a residential street is any street not shown as a freeway, highway, arterial or major collector on the thoroughfare plan.

    Source: Sec. 74-189. Commercial motor vehicles prohibited on residential streets, City of Cibolo, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Converse

Key rule: In Converse, parking a commercial or oversized vehicle in a residential driveway, front yard or side yard is prohibited except while performing a service at the residence, such as moving, for no more than two continuous hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Commercial or oversized vehicles may park in a residential driveway, front yard or side yard only while performing a service at the home, such as moving, for up to two continuous hours.

    Source: Sec. 44-51. Prohibitions, City of Converse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Converse's truck-traffic article defines an oversized vehicle as one over 24 feet long, over eight feet wide or taller than seven feet.

    Source: Sec. 44-49. Definitions, City of Converse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The same article defines a commercial vehicle as one used or maintained mainly to carry property or passengers for hire, compensation or profit.

    Source: Sec. 44-49. Definitions, City of Converse, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 22, 2026.

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Kerrville

Key rule: In Kerrville, no truck, van, trailer or vehicle combination longer than 22 feet or wider than 7 feet may be parked on any city street, though parking it to load or unload cargo is a defense.

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New Braunfels

Key rule: In New Braunfels, a trailer may not be left on a public street for more than 30 continuous minutes without authority from the chief of police, and commercial vehicles over 8,000 pounds may park on residential streets only while expeditiously loading or unloading.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    New Braunfels allows storage pods up to 8 feet wide, 8 feet high and 16 feet long on residential or non-residential property for up to 60 days to accommodate relocations, remodels, changes in occupancy or similar activity.

    Source: Sec. 144-5.24. - Temporary mobile storage units., City of New Braunfels, Zoning Ordinance (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Storage pods must be placed on a paved surface or in the driveway.

    Source: Sec. 144-5.24. - Temporary mobile storage units., City of New Braunfels, Zoning Ordinance (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    If the property's topography or layout makes placing a storage pod on it impossible, the pod may be placed in the right-of-way against the curb, the same as parking a car.

    Source: Sec. 144-5.24. - Temporary mobile storage units., City of New Braunfels, Zoning Ordinance (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Schertz

Key rule: In Schertz, a temporary portable storage container is allowed at a home for no more than 60 days per calendar year, and in the front yard it must sit on concrete such as the driveway.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Temporary portable storage containers are allowed in residential districts for no more than 60 days per calendar year.

    Source: Sec. 21.8.7. Temporary Structures, City of Schertz, Unified Development Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container placed in the front yard of a residentially zoned lot must sit on a permanent concrete surface such as the driveway.

    Source: Sec. 21.8.7. Temporary Structures, City of Schertz, Unified Development Code. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Commercial vehicles over one ton, recreational vehicles and trailers of several kinds may not be parked or stored on a city street, right-of-way, alley or easement, apart from temporary customer parking in front of a business.

    Source: Sec. 86-149. Parking prohibited, City of Schertz, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Seguin

Key rule: In Seguin, a truck with two or more rear axles or over 21 feet long, or any trailer or other vehicle over 21 feet, may not park on a street in a residential area except for the immediate purpose of loading or unloading.

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El Paso

El Paso

Key rule: In El Paso, a vehicle or trailer taller than nine feet, longer than 26 feet or wider than seven feet eight inches may sit on a public street only for up to two hours in any eight-hour period, and only to load or unload goods.

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Socorro

Key rule: In Socorro, loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates and containers in a way that causes a noise disturbance across a residential property line is a prohibited noise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In the truck-route article, commercial vehicles include any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight, registered weight or gross weight rating over 26,000 pounds.

    Source: Sec. 42-67. Definitions, City of Socorro, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The code defines a utility trailer as a trailer used for transporting goods that is typically smaller than a regular trailer and attaches to a car or truck.

    Source: Sec. 42-67. Definitions, City of Socorro, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Section 42-69 says no one may park a commercial vehicle for any period of time within the districts or on the streets or parts of streets.

    Source: Sec. 42-69. Heavy hauling and parking prohibited, City of Socorro, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Key rule: In Corpus Christi, a rental trailer may not be left parked on a city street unless it is still hitched to a vehicle that can move it, and any parked vehicle must leave at least 10 feet of the roadway open for traffic.

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Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville

Key rule: In Brownsville, no vehicle may stay parked on a street for more than 72 hours in a row, and closing any street or alley requires permission from the city engineer first.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Brownsville prohibits parking a vehicle 19 feet or longer, or any vehicle with a trailer attached, in a parking meter space.

    Source: Sec. 98-377. - Length of trailered vehicles restricted., City of Brownsville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Brownsville's city manager or a designee may issue special permits or placards allowing parking that would otherwise break the city's parking rules.

    Source: Sec. 98-163. - Special parking., City of Brownsville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    In Brownsville, no one may close a street or alley, except for emergency utility repairs, without first getting permission from the city engineer.

    Source: Sec. 86-4. - Closure of streets., City of Brownsville, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Edinburg

Key rule: In Edinburg, city code bars parking a truck, trailer or other motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more on a street that abuts residentially zoned property.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Sec. 71.07(C) makes it unlawful to park a truck, trailer or other motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more on a public street, alley or public place that abuts residentially zoned property.

    Source: Edinburg Code of Ordinances, Title VII, Chapter 71 - Parking Regulations, City of Edinburg, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The same vehicles may not be left, parked or stood on property in a residentially zoned district, but the rule does not prevent parking them there to expeditiously load and unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Edinburg Code of Ordinances, Title VII, Chapter 71 - Parking Regulations, City of Edinburg, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Buses, recreational vehicles and special vehicles may not be parked or stored on a public street in Edinburg.

    Source: Edinburg Code of Ordinances, Title VII, Chapter 71 - Parking Regulations, City of Edinburg, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Harlingen

Key rule: In Harlingen, commercial trucks and truck trailers may sit on a street or alley for no more than 24 hours in any 14-day period, and simply moving to another spot on the street does not count as complying.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Harlingen prohibits parking commercial trucks or truck trailers on the right-of-way of any street, alley or public way for more than 24 hours in any 14-day period.

    Source: § 111-142 On-street parking regulations., City of Harlingen, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Harlingen allows motor homes and travel trailers no more than 48 hours of street parking in any 14-day period.

    Source: § 111-142 On-street parking regulations., City of Harlingen, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Under Harlingen's on-street parking limits, moving a vehicle from one spot on a public way to another does not count as compliance.

    Source: § 111-142 On-street parking regulations., City of Harlingen, Code of Ordinances (eCode360). Checked October 17, 2026.

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McAllen

Key rule: In McAllen, a vehicle wider than 80 inches may not park on a street in or next to residential or commercial zoning, except temporarily for loading or unloading that is completed within a reasonable time.

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Mission

Key rule: In Mission, trailers may not be parked on residential or collector streets, but the code's trailer definition for that rule excludes a trailer used to move, such as a U-Haul, for up to five calendar days.

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Pharr

Key rule: In Pharr, a vehicle wider than 80 inches may not park on a street in or next to residential property, except temporarily for loading or unloading that is completed within a reasonable time.

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San Juan

Key rule: In San Juan, an oversized commercial vehicle, a category that includes trailers more than 20 feet long, may not be parked on any city street for more than two hours.

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Weslaco

Key rule: In Weslaco, an oversized commercial vehicle, a category whose listed examples include box trucks, may not be parked or left standing for any amount of time on a residential street.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The driver, owner or operator of an oversized commercial vehicle may not park it, or let it stand or remain motionless, for any amount of time on a street identified as a residential district or used for residential purposes.

    Source: Sec. 134-143. Residential truck parking requirements, City of Weslaco, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Parking an oversized commercial vehicle in the front, side or rear yard of residentially zoned or residentially used property is also unlawful.

    Source: Sec. 134-143. Residential truck parking requirements, City of Weslaco, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The traffic code's list of designated oversized commercial vehicles names trucks and box trucks, among others.

    Source: Sec. 134-1. Definitions, City of Weslaco, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Laredo

Laredo

Key rule: In Laredo, no trailer, semitrailer or commercial motor vehicle may be stopped or parked overnight on a city street, and any vehicle longer than 35 feet or wider than 10 feet needs a written permit from the traffic manager to park on a street at all.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Laredo city code prohibits stopping, standing or parking any agricultural vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, semitrailer, trailer or truck tractor overnight on a public street, alley or other city property, regardless of its size.

    Source: Sec. 19-347. - Prohibited in specified places., City of Laredo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In Laredo, a vehicle longer than 35 feet or wider than 10 feet may not stop, stand or park on any public street, alley or city property without a written permit from the traffic manager.

    Source: Sec. 19-347. - Prohibited in specified places., City of Laredo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Laredo code allows removal and storage of a trailer, semitrailer, commercial motor vehicle or truck tractor left standing or parked overnight on a public street, right-of-way or public property.

    Source: Sec. 19-350. - Impoundment of standing or parked vehicles—Generally., City of Laredo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Central Texas (Waco, Killeen, Temple)

Waco

Key rule: In Waco, city code makes it unlawful to park a trailer or any motor vehicle longer than 20 feet on a public street, though it is a defense that the vehicle was in the act of loading or unloading freight or merchandise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Waco city code makes it unlawful to park or stand a commercial vehicle, oversize vehicle or trailer on any public street, alley or right-of-way anywhere in the city.

    Source: Article VIII. Stopping, Standing, Parking (Sec. 25-201), City of Waco, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For that rule, Waco defines an oversize vehicle to include any motor vehicle longer than 20 feet.

    Source: Article VIII. Stopping, Standing, Parking (Sec. 25-201), City of Waco, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    It is a defense under Waco's oversize-vehicle rule that the vehicle was in the act of loading or unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Article VIII. Stopping, Standing, Parking (Sec. 25-201), City of Waco, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Belton

Key rule: In Belton, trucks with more than two axles, a rated capacity over 1½ tons or a height over nine feet may not park on any street or alley, except for loading, unloading or emergency repairs that take no more than 24 hours.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Belton's truck-parking ban on streets and alleys covers trucks with more than two axles, a rated capacity over 1½ tons, or a height over nine feet by the manufacturer's classification.

    Source: Sec. 22-87. Parking of trucks with more than two axles, City of Belton, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The truck-parking ban does not apply to loading, unloading or emergency repairs that take no more than 24 hours.

    Source: Sec. 22-87. Parking of trucks with more than two axles, City of Belton, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Parking a covered truck for more than 24 hours requires a permit from Belton's chief of police.

    Source: Sec. 22-87. Parking of trucks with more than two axles, City of Belton, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 24, 2026.

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Copperas Cove

Key rule: In Copperas Cove, a portable storage unit needs a temporary use permit and may stay in a residential driveway for up to 30 days.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Portable storage units are listed temporary uses, and all listed temporary uses need a temporary use permit.

    Source: Sec. 20-3-6. - Temporary uses and structures, City of Copperas Cove, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage unit may stay 30 days in a residential driveway, or three months behind a screened nonresidential building.

    Source: Sec. 20-3-6. - Temporary uses and structures, City of Copperas Cove, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage unit must sit on the lot it serves and may not encroach into setbacks or over sidewalks.

    Source: Sec. 20-3-6. - Temporary uses and structures, City of Copperas Cove, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Harker Heights

Key rule: In Harker Heights, a heavy vehicle, which includes any motor vehicle longer than 20 feet or over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, may not be parked even partly on any alley, public street or right-of-way.

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Killeen

Key rule: In Killeen, city code makes it unlawful to park a trailer of any capacity on a street next to residential property, and its exemption for vehicles and trailers making legitimate deliveries or pickups does not cover overnight parking.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Killeen city code makes it unlawful to park a trailer of any capacity on a street next to property zoned or used for residential purposes.

    Source: Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking (Sec. 28-132), City of Killeen, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Killeen city code bars parking any vehicle with a capacity of more than one ton within 600 feet of residential property.

    Source: Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking (Sec. 28-132), City of Killeen, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Killeen's residential parking section does not make it an offense to park a vehicle or trailer while it is involved in the legitimate delivery or pickup of merchandise, goods, services or passengers to and from locations necessary for commercial purposes.

    Source: Article V. Stopping, Standing and Parking (Sec. 28-132), City of Killeen, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Temple

Key rule: In Temple, a trailer may not be parked on a public roadway unless it is hitched to a motor vehicle, and even then not for more than 48 hours in one place.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Temple city code's offense for stopping, parking or standing large vehicles near homes covers trailers and trucks with more than two axles, a rated capacity over 1.5 tons, or a height over nine feet.

    Source: Chapter 37. Traffic (Sec. 37-86), City of Temple, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That rule applies to property within a residential area, and it does not apply while a vehicle is parked or standing to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Chapter 37. Traffic (Sec. 37-86), City of Temple, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Temple city code prohibits parking trucks with more than two axles on any street or alley in the city.

    Source: Chapter 37. Traffic (Sec. 37-98), City of Temple, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Bryan and College Station

College Station

Key rule: In College Station, a trailer or heavy commercial vehicle may not be stopped, stood or parked on any street or alley except while it is actively loading or unloading, and trucks and trailers on residential streets must be used for actual supervised loading or unloading.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    College Station city code makes it unlawful to stop, stand or park a commercial motor vehicle or trailer on any street or alley in the city.

    Source: Article II. Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 (Sec. 38-49), City of College Station, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    That ban does not apply to commercial motor vehicles or trailers that are actively loading or unloading goods or passengers or actively servicing an adjacent property.

    Source: Article II. Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 (Sec. 38-49), City of College Station, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For that section, College Station defines a commercial motor vehicle by weight: a gross vehicle weight or rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or a combination of 26,001 pounds or more that includes a towed unit over 10,000 pounds.

    Source: Article II. Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 (Sec. 38-49), City of College Station, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Bryan

Key rule: In Bryan, city code bars leaving or parking a truck rated over 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or any trailer, on a public street, but makes an exception for those vehicles when they are actually loading or unloading.

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East Texas (Tyler, Longview)

Tyler

Key rule: In Tyler, a portable storage unit (POD) may sit in the right-of-way on a local street for 72 hours without authorization when access to the property is restricted, and staying longer requires a right-of-way use license or a variance.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Tyler's development code allows a portable storage unit to be placed in the right-of-way on local streets for 72 hours without authorization when access to the property is restricted.

    Source: Sec. 10-457. Portable Storage Units, City of Tyler, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    If a portable storage unit will stay in the public right-of-way longer than 72 hours, the owner or person in control of it must seek a right-of-way use license under Section 17-1 (or a variance).

    Source: Sec. 10-457. Portable Storage Units, City of Tyler, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage unit may stay on a property in Tyler for up to 30 days from delivery to removal.

    Source: Sec. 10-457. Portable Storage Units, City of Tyler, Code of Ordinances (American Legal Publishing). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Longview

Key rule: In Longview, city code prohibits overnight parking for storage on any paved street, defined as habitually parking or storing cars, trucks, tractors or other vehicles there from sundown to sunup.

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Lufkin

Key rule: In Lufkin, a commercial motor vehicle, defined as a vehicle with three or more axles, may not be parked on a public street or right-of-way for more than one hour except to perform work on adjoining property or deliver goods or material.

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Nacogdoches

Key rule: In Nacogdoches, a trailer, semitrailer or commercial motor vehicle may not be parked or left standing on a public street or right-of-way in a residential district for more than 30 continuous minutes without authority from the chief of police.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In a residential district, a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer may not be parked on a public street or right-of-way for more than 30 continuous minutes without authority from the chief of police.

    Source: Sec. 102-167. Commercial motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, City of Nacogdoches, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    In a non-residential district, the limit for a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is two continuous hours without authority from the chief of police.

    Source: Sec. 102-167. Commercial motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, City of Nacogdoches, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    For this section, a trailer is any vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle that carries its load wholly on its own structure.

    Source: Sec. 102-167. Commercial motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, City of Nacogdoches, Code of Ordinances. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Texarkana

Key rule: In Texarkana, a vehicle over one ton, a class that includes trailers and commercial motor vehicles, may not be parked on a public street or right-of-way except while loading or unloading cargo or articles.

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Beaumont

Beaumont

Key rule: In Beaumont, city code bars parking any truck, bus or other commercial vehicle on any street between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Port Arthur

Key rule: In Port Arthur, no truck, bus or other commercial vehicle may be parked on any street between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    No truck, bus or other commercial vehicle may be parked on any street between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

    Source: Sec. 106-215 Night parking of commercial vehicles, City of Port Arthur, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The traffic chapter defines a commercial vehicle as any vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily to transport property.

    Source: Sec. 106-1 Definitions, City of Port Arthur, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Property or obstructions may not be left standing, parked or lying on paved public streets, alleys or other paved public places between midnight and 5:00 a.m.

    Source: Sec. 106-4 Abandoning property, City of Port Arthur, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 21, 2026.

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Victoria

Victoria

Key rule: In Victoria, commercial vehicles larger than one-ton capacity trucks may not stay parked on a residential street for more than 30 minutes, except while loading and unloading.

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Lubbock

Lubbock

Key rule: In Lubbock, a truck or trailer with more than 1.5 tons of capacity, or longer than 18 feet, may not park on any street within 250 feet of a single-family home except while it is actually being loaded or unloaded with a driver present.

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Amarillo

Amarillo

Key rule: In Amarillo, trucks, trailers and commercial vehicles rated over one ton may not park on streets in or next to residential districts except while expeditiously loading or unloading freight or merchandise.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Amarillo's restricted-vehicle parking rule covers motor homes, trucks, semi-trailers, travel trailers and other trailers, buses, and commercial motor vehicles rated over one ton.

    Source: Sec. 16-3-194. - Parking restrictions for certain vehicles., City of Amarillo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The rule applies on public streets, alleys, parkways and other public places, but not residential driveways, in or next to single-family, two-family and multiple-family residential districts.

    Source: Sec. 16-3-194. - Parking restrictions for certain vehicles., City of Amarillo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Amarillo makes an exception when these vehicles are parked in residential areas to expeditiously load or unload passengers, freight or merchandise.

    Source: Sec. 16-3-194. - Parking restrictions for certain vehicles., City of Amarillo, Code of Ordinances (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Midland and Odessa

Midland

Key rule: In Midland, no vehicle larger than one ton capacity may be parked on any street in a residence district except during the process of loading or unloading, and a trailer may stay no more than an hour unless it is being loaded or unloaded.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Midland bars parking any vehicle larger than one ton capacity on any street in a residence district except during the process of loading or unloading.

    Source: Sec. 10-13-5. - Parking in residence districts., City of Midland, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    A trailer or truck-trailer combination with more than two axles may not be parked on any street, alley or private property in a Midland residence district except during loading or unloading.

    Source: Sec. 10-13-5. - Parking in residence districts., City of Midland, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Other non-motor vehicles may not be parked on a residence-district street for more than one hour except while being loaded or unloaded.

    Source: Sec. 10-13-5. - Parking in residence districts., City of Midland, Municipal Code (Municode). Checked October 17, 2026.

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Odessa

Key rule: In Odessa, a vehicle taller than 8 feet or longer than 22 feet (30 feet combined) counts as a large vehicle that may not be parked on any public street or right-of-way, though expeditious loading and unloading of freight or merchandise is an affirmative defense.

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Abilene

Abilene

Key rule: In Abilene, city code bars leaving or parking any vehicle rated over one ton on a public street, except while it is actually loading or unloading, and a trailer may not stay on a public street for more than 48 continuous hours.

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San Angelo

San Angelo

Key rule: In San Angelo, city code bans parking commercial vehicles and trailers on residential streets but specifically exempts trucks and trailers used to move furniture and household goods while they are being loaded or unloaded.

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Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls

Key rule: In Wichita Falls, a vehicle longer than 20 feet or wider than seven feet may not stop or park on the right-of-way in front of or beside a home, but supervised loading or unloading of goods at the time is a defense.

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Del Rio

Del Rio

Key rule: In Del Rio, commercial motor vehicles, oversized vehicles (including cargo vans and bobtail trucks of any size) and trailers may not be parked on public streets or alleys, though expeditious loading or unloading of personal property is a defense.

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Eagle Pass

Key rule: In Eagle Pass, motor trucks, trailers and other transport apparatus designed to carry freight, merchandise and materials that are longer than 15 feet may not be driven, parked or left standing on a public street or private premises in a residential district, except as another code provision allows.

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What to ask before delivery day

  • Can the container go in my driveway, and does that need a permit here?
  • If it has to go in the street, who applies for the permit: me or the container company?
  • How long can it stay, and how far ahead do I need to apply?
  • Are there placement limits, such as distance from corners, driveways or hydrants?
  • Can a rental truck park on my street while we load, and for how long?
  • If it snows, will the street be plowed, and where can the truck stand?

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