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Originally Posted by TomB985
As long as you have permission from the owner of the property you are going to be parked at, and your employer, there should be no problem.
The police can not ticket you for parking on private property! Unless you were illegally parked on the road, there is no way they could hassle you. HOWEVER...if you park there and the owner of the parking lot doesn't like it there, he could have it towed.
Just check it out, and if everyone agrees, go for it!
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In some cities you can be ticketed even if you park on Private Property if the owner of the property has an agreement with the City to come on the property and ticket or tow any illegally parked vehicles.
Case in point, back about 4 years ago I was picking up a load in Livermore, CA, which is east of San Francisco and since the load was not ready yet I bobtailed down the street to the local Food 4 Less Supermarket to replenish some food supplies.
Since I was bobtailing I parked in the far end of the lot away from everyone and went inside for no more than 15 minutes.
When I came back outside I saw a piece of paper on my windshield which turned out to be a City of Livermore Parking Violation Ticket for $130.00 for Parking a Truck on Private Property.
I said what the hell, I went back inside the market and asked the Store Manager what was the deal with the ticket?, he said "he didn't have a problem with any trucks parking on the lot patronizing the business."
I went to the entrance of the lot and there was a small sign with Parking Regulation information and at the bottom in tiny lettering it said "No Trucks Allowed". I guess I missed the sign pulling into the driveway.
Well I guess that meant all Trucks, whether you were using your truck for personal transportation or for business was illegal to park there.
Well I made a vow to never go back to that city to deliver a load, and anywhere I go I check all signs in the lot for tiny print.
So, wherever you go never assume it's okay to park there even if you see other trucks there because you might come back with a rude awakening.
Americans and their Cities love what Trucks and Truckers bring to their Cities and stores, but once you deliver their goods, they want you Out of Sight and Out of Mind.