Is it illegal to park a trailer on the street?

[brymor31]

Had a local officer stop by and say it was illegal to have my 6x10 trailer parked on the street. Said one of the neighbors complained.

I usually keep it at a different location and only brought it over cuz my neighbor wants to borrow it this afternoon. Hopefully its not the same neighbor that complained.

I live in McKinney.

[DJM]

It all depends on local ordinances.Shouldn't be hard to find.

DJ

[TommyGun]

That is up to your city ordances, in duncanville I have to park my trailer in my back yard.

[Tubby]

It all depends on local ordinances.Shouldn't be hard to find.

DJ

This.

And it needs to be parked with the flow of traffic.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

No clue about McKinney law but it is illegal in Waco if you leave it there for long. OK to load and unload but not to unhitched and leave just sitting there. We get around it by leaving them hitched.

[ggenovez]

Hope this helps...

From http://library.municode.com/HTML/142...E_S146-130VEPA

No boat, trailer, camper trailer, motor home or other such recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored within the required front yard, except as may be permitted in the "ML" or "MH" districts. In single family residential districts, two family residential districts, and multiple family residential districts, the parking or storage of such vehicles is limited to the rear yard only, and is limited to a maximum of one pleasure boat and one unoccupied trailer or motor home designed for recreational use not to exceed 24 feet in length. This restriction shall not apply to the storage of a boat or other vehicle in a fully enclosed building.

[Cam-Mac]

Boy I would be in a bad spot... i've got trailers scattered everywhere, lol! So you didn't get a ticket? Just a warning?

[brymor31]

Just a warning luckily. Think I'll leave it hooked up from now on.

[Cam-Mac]

Thanks for the heads up... I need to do something with mine before I get busted I guess...

[Mike Murphey]

I don't know, but I bet if you hook it up to your car or truck and leave it in the street, it will be just as illegal...

[Goldeneagle]

I live in a culdesac (sp) in Allen. When I was trying to sale my Waverunner I parked it out by the main street. I got a warning. I called about it and was told if it had been hooked up to a vehicle it would have been OK. How else was I supposed to get it out more visible to traffic?

[Atfulldraw]

I don't know, but I bet if you hook it up to your car or truck and leave it in the street, it will be just as illegal...

then they better line up the tow trucks in Dallas, every landscaper in town does it....

Dallas has a twenty four hour limit on trailers, then they give you a warning, so it's really 48 hours

[WCB]

then they better line up the tow trucks in Dallas, every landscaper in town does it....

Dallas has a twenty four hour limit on trailers, then they give you a warning, so it's really 48 hours

Commercial trucks and trailers are not supposed to be parked in a residental neighbor. Been through this with a couple of neighbors before. Now I just call 911 and have an officer tell'em to move it. And I don't care or worry about someone with a personal trailer or short term commercial but not leaving it there for days...