Council regulates the parking of heavy vehicles to protect the safety of road users, pedestrians and residents.
The Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) defines a heavy vehicle as any vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregated trailer mass (ATM) or more than 4.5 tonnes. A heavy vehicle must not stop on the road in a built-up area for longer than one hour, unless the driver is engaged in dropping of or picking up goods for all of the period when the vehicle is stopped.
Local Law No.5 (Parking) 2013 regulates the parking of heavy vehicles in a residential or rural area. The local law defines a heavy vehicle as any of the following:
An adjunct vehicle means any of the following:
Council does not issue permits for heavy or long vehicles to park on the road or a road related area.
For further information on heavy vehicle parking please refer to the below documents:
Council’s local laws allow for permits to be issued for a single heavy vehicle to park on a property in certain circumstances. The below minimum standard must be met before a permit will be issued, other considerations may apply depending on the specific property;
Residents are encouraged to contact Council to discuss the suitability of a proposed site if they are unsure whether the proposal meets the criteria set out in the local law.
Note: Parking of more than one heavy vehicle on a residential property constitutes a Transport Depot pursuant to the Ipswich City Plan 2025 and would require a planning application to be made to Council. Such a use within a residential area is generally unlikely to be supported due to the impacts on the surrounding area.
If a permit is granted it is valid for the financial year and an application for renewal is required each financial year thereafter.
Non-compliance with Council’s local laws or a condition of the permit may result in enforcement action being taken against the permit holder.
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.