Commercial Vehicles – If you have a commercial vehicle, parking it at home might be the simplest option. But Fairfax County has rules to balance convenience with visual appeal and to limit other impacts. So, in residential areas, keep in mind the following:

• The Zoning Ordinance allows parking one commercial vehicle per dwelling unit. The vehicle must be owned or operated by an occupant where it is parked.

• For that one allowed commercial vehicle, additional limits apply in residential zoning districts and residential areas of planned districts. Vehicles including, but not limited to, food trucks and tractor trailers cannot be parked or stored on a residential property. More information, including other vehicles prohibited on residential property, is available on DCC’s Commercial Vehicle flyer.

Food trucks and larger vehicles like tractor trailers aren't allowed in residential areas, but others may be. Two common examples of vehicles that are allowed include:

• A taxicab or limousine not more than 21 feet long, eight (8) feet in height, or eight and a half (8.5) feet in width; or

• A company pickup truck that a business allows an employee to drive from their home to jobsites, as long as the truck does not have a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 16,001 pounds and does not exceed the dimensions listed above.

Even though it may be large, a recreational vehicle or travel trailer isn’t a commercial vehicle. When residents are not using their RV, they can park it on the same property where they live.

Wondering about other vehicle rules? Check out DCC’s webpage for Vehicles on Private Property. 

Remember - DCC has no authority over public streets. For public street parking regulations, please see this Fairfax Co. Department of Transportation page. 

DCC is here to help – if you have questions, want to make a report, or if you are the subject of enforcement and need to contact us. You can report problems online, learn about what happens during an investigation, reach us via email, phone (703-324-1300 / TTY 711), or visit us in person at 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 1016, Fairfax, VA 22035. If you have comments or suggestions for DCC, please fill out our feedback form to let us know how we’re doing.