Harrisburg zoning map
Harrisburg is urging trucks to watch where they’re parking.
The city on Wednesday reminded commercial vehicle drivers to only park in designated areas, as police have noticed a growing illegal parking issue.
Trucks, tractor trailers and other large vehicles are only permitted to park in areas zoned Commercial General (CG), Commercial Neighborhood (CN) or Industrial (IND). A map above shows where those areas are.
PennDOT defines commercial vehicles as any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or passengers for compensation, according to the city.
Commercial vehicles that do not park in the correct zones will be increasingly ticketed, possibly daily. Vehicles parked in the correct zones will still be required to follow other parking ordinances, such as street sweeping.
According to the city, the Harrisburg Police Bureau has noticed sometimes up to five trucks per block, parking overnight in residential areas. This most commonly occurs in Uptown, along Division Street, 6th Street and 4th Street, near Italian Lake and the former William Penn High School.
City officials say the main concern with the illegal parking is public safety.
“We are starting to see issues when it comes to emergency vehicles like fire trucks being able to access more narrow streets,” said Deputy Police Chief Kenny Young. “We are also noticing kids running between cars, and if a large truck is parked on the street, it proves to be a sight obstruction for not only pedestrians, but other drivers coming down the street.”
For more information, visit the city’s website.
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