(a) 
Any person who violates any other provision dealing with parking shall, unless otherwise specified, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and each hour such violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) 
Any vehicle in violation of section 12.07.005 shall be subject to removal by a towing service at the vehicle owner’s expense, as well as subject to a fine of not more than $200.00.
(c) 
Any vehicle in violation of section 12.07.011 shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00 per offense.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-87; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; 1995 Code, sec. 72.99; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3284 adopted 11/4/1997; Ordinance 413 adopted 1/20/1998; Ordinance adopting Code)
No person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle owned by him or registered in his name or operated by him to stop, stand or be parked in violation of any provision of this article or state law. Proof that a vehicle found so parked was registered in a person’s name shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person caused, allowed, suffered and permitted the vehicle to be parked at the place where such violation occurred.
(Ordinance 193 adopted 8/15/1961; 1972 Code, sec. 24-74; 1995 Code, sec. 72.01)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:
(1) 
Displaying it for sale, rent, lease or hire; or
(2) 
Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(Ordinance 193 adopted 8/15/1961; 1972 Code, sec. 24-76; 1995 Code, sec. 72.03)
There shall only be valet parking permitted in designated areas and shall be subject to the following criteria:
(1) 
There shall be a maximum designated length of two standard parking spaces designated for the valet parking area.
(2) 
There shall be a minimum of two employees on duty within the valet area during all hours in which the service is available.
(3) 
The valet parking area shall be denoted with the acceptable street demarcations and signage as required by the city traffic engineer or city manager.
(4) 
Use of valet parking shall be permitted between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(5) 
At no point in time shall the stacking of vehicles in valet area be permitted so as to constitute a traffic blockage or create a traffic hazard.
(6) 
There shall be a license fee established by city council for the use of all valet parking spaces. The designated fee shall be assessed on the number of linear curb feet being used for the parking area. The following criteria shall be established as setting the fee for valet parking spaces in the city:
(A) 
The fee assessed for the designated valet parking shall be $1.00 per linear foot of designated parking area.
(B) 
Termination and restitution of the right to valet parking for any reason shall require city council approval to establish new fees.
(7) 
There shall be an annual review of the license and licensing fee established by the city council, which shall be reviewed and approved within one year of the date of this section to allow for continuance of operations.
(8) 
In the event that ownership of property is terminated by the individual holding said license, the license shall be terminated and a new license shall be required for continuance of valet operations.
(9) 
In the event that any terms of the license agreement are broken, the city council shall review the license at the next possible meeting.
(1995 Code, sec. 72.04; Ordinance 3284 adopted 11/4/1997; Ordinance 3287 adopted 12/16/1997)
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and legal holidays officially designated by the city council, no person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or owned or operated by him to remain standing or parked in any parking space on any street in any parking area beyond the period of time so established for such area. Proof that a vehicle found so parked was registered in a person’s name shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person caused, allowed, suffered and permitted the vehicle to be parked at the place where such violation occurred.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-85; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; 1995 Code, sec. 72.15)
Lines or markings shall be painted or placed upon the curb and upon the street indicating each parking space. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle across any such line or markings or to park such vehicle in such position that same shall not be entirely within the area so designated by such lines or markings.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-86; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; 1995 Code, sec. 72.16)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic in compliance with the law, or to obey the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, or if the vehicle is located in a designated parking space, in any of the following locations:
(1) 
On a sidewalk or obstructing any portion of such sidewalk;
(2) 
Within the street right-of-way in front of or within five feet of a public or private driveway serving single-family or duplex uses except in cul-de-sacs, or in front of or within 20 feet of a driveway serving a use other than single-family or duplex (for purposes of this section, the driveway does not include the rounded or radius area at the intersection of the driveway and the public street);
(3) 
Within an intersection of two public roadways or within the rounded or radius area at the intersection;
(4) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) 
On a marked crosswalk;
(6) 
Within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk at an intersection of two public streets unless otherwise marked;
(7) 
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(8) 
Adjacent to the curb of any public street unless parking is parallel and immediately adjacent to the curb of the street, the vehicle is oriented in the correct direction of travel and parking is not otherwise prohibited on the street;
(9) 
Within the roadway or right-of-way of any state-maintained highway;
(10) 
On a bridge or other elevated structure; or
(11) 
On a railroad track.
(1995 Code, ch. 75, sch. IV; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
(a) 
A person commits an offense regarding handicapped parking under the V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, chapter 681, if:
(1) 
The person is neither temporarily or permanently disabled, nor transporting a temporarily or permanently disabled person, and parks a vehicle with such special device, or displaying a disabled person identification card, in a parking space or parking area designated specifically for the disabled by a political subdivision or by a person who owns or controls private property used for parking for which a political subdivision has provided for the application of this section under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 681.011.
(2) 
The person parks a vehicle neither displaying the special device nor displaying a disabled person identification card in a parking space or parking area designated specifically for the disabled by a political subdivision or by a person who owns or controls private property used for parking for which a political subdivision has provided for the application of this section under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 681.011.
(3) 
The person parks a vehicle so that the vehicle blocks an access or curb ramp or any other architectural improvement designed to aid the disabled.
(4) 
The person lends an identification card issued to him under the act to a person who uses the identification card in violation of this section.
(b) 
An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-88; Ordinance 362 adopted 6/7/1988; 1995 Code, sec. 72.17)
(a) 
Prohibited.
(1) 
A person commits an offense regarding prohibition of parking in a designated fire lane if the person:
(A) 
Permits a vehicle to stand upon any area designated and marked as a fire lane.
(B) 
Parks a vehicle upon any area designated and marked as a fire lane.
(C) 
Parks a vehicle so that the vehicle blocks an access or curb ramp or any other architectural improvement designed to aid the accessibility of fire apparatus or other emergency vehicles and for the evacuation of occupants in the case of fire or other emergency.
(2) 
An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.
(b) 
Definition.
For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Fire lane.
(1) 
An area designated as such by the property owner or manager and authorized by the fire chief or his authorized representative.
(2) 
These areas shall be deemed necessary for the accessibility of fire apparatus or other emergency vehicles and for the evacuation of occupants in case of fire or other emergency.
(c) 
Responsibility of property owner.
Responsibility for keeping the fire lane free of obstruction shall be that of the owner of the property or his representative. Installation of “No Parking” signs or other appropriate notice or of approved obstructions inhibiting parking may be required and if installed shall be maintained by the owner or his representative of the building adjacent to the fire lane.
(d) 
Markings and signs.
The outline of fire lanes shall be painted on the pavement with diagonal or straight lines across the same in red. White block letters with a minimum three-inch height and one-inch stroke stating “No Parking–Fire Lane” shall be placed within the designated fire lane. Signs or other obstructions to parking may also be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to these markings provided the area is clearly designated.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-89; Ordinance 377 adopted 1/2/1990; 1995 Code, sec. 72.18; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Parking restricted.
A person may not park a commercial motor vehicle or leave the vehicle parked on a public street or right-of-way except for the purposes of performing the work on adjoining property or delivering goods or material.
(b) 
Definitions.
(1) 
Commercial motor vehicle.
A vehicle having three or more axles.
(2) 
Parked.
Means for a greater time than one hour on any public street or right-of-way.
(1995 Code, sec. 72.19; Ordinance 413 adopted 1/20/1998)
(a) 
No parking, stopping, or standing will be permitted on either side of the northbound frontage road of U.S. 59/69/Loop 287 from its intersection with F.M. Highway 325 southward to the driveway onto the Lufkin High School campus that is signed “student drop off.”
(b) 
No parking, stopping, or standing will be permitted on either side of F.M. Highway 325 from its intersection of the southbound frontage road of U.S. 59/69/Loop 287 eastward to the east boundary line of the Lufkin High School property.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand a vehicle on that portion of U.S. 59/69/Loop 287 and/or F.M. Highway 325 as designated “no parking, stopping, or standing,” and the penalties as set out in this chapter regulating traffic will be applicable to anyone violating this section.
(1995 Code, sec. 72.20; Ordinance 420 adopted 9/21/1999)
(a) 
Parking may be prohibited on certain designated streets and/or locations within the downtown area for a period of 24 hours to accommodate certain scheduled special events as determined by the city manager.
(b) 
Vehicles found to be in violation of this section may be towed by the city.
(1995 Code, sec. 72.21; Ordinance 3684 adopted 2/10/2004)
(a) 
Timed parking violations.
Any person failing to comply with established time limits for the area in which his/her vehicle is parked shall be subject to a citation resulting in a $5.00 fine for the first violation, $10.00 for the second violation, and $25.00 for the third and all others thereafter issued in a single 24-hour period. Citations shall be issued by the parking attendant, as designated by the chief of police, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for holidays. The parking attendant shall vary his/her routine to prevent deliberate circumvention of the city’s parking policies.
(b) 
Other parking violations.
Parking violations other than timed parking shall be fined not to exceed $500.00; provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a similar offense under the laws of the state.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
(a) 
No person shall cause, allow, or suffer any vehicle registered in his/her name to remain in a regulated space in excess of the time stated herein. A vehicle remaining in a regulated space beyond the time established herein shall be subject to a citation and fine.
(b) 
A vehicle will be deemed to have been stopped, parked, or left standing for longer than the time allowed in this article if it has not been moved at least “out of the block face” following the expiration of the posted time limit in a timed parking zone. A “block face” consists of the legal parking spaces on both sides of the street on a block (in which the vehicle is parked), bounded by an intersection at each end. A vehicle may not re-park in the same “block face” sooner than a “time-out period” following the time at which a vehicle was initially parked. The “time-out period” is equal to double the posted time limit. If a vehicle leaves a timed parking zone and moves to an all-day parking zone in the same “block face” it will not be in violation, but will be subject to the “time-out period” before reentering a timed zone in the same “block face.”
(c) 
Receipt of a citation shall be considered proof that a vehicle was found so parked, and this shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered caused, allowed, suffered, and permitted the vehicle to be parked in violation of this article.
(d) 
Lines and markings shall be painted or taped on the street and/or curb indicating parking spaces and configuration. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle across such lines or markings or in any position that the vehicle should fall outside of the lines and markings. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity other than the state or city to place traffic regulatory devices within the public rights-of-way.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
The maximum times for continuous parking of a vehicle between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday and holidays as officially designated by the city council shall be 90 minutes in specified areas upon downtown streets as follows:
Burke Avenue. On both sides of the street from Angelina Street to South First Street and on the south side of the street between a point 91 feet east of South First Street and 104 feet west of South Second Street.
Cotton Square. On the south and east sides from West Lufkin Avenue to Angelina Street.
Courthouse Square. On both sides of the west and south segments of the square and on the east side of the eastern segment of the square.
First Street. On both sides of the street from West Burke Avenue to Frank Avenue.
Frank Avenue. On the north side of the street approximately 100 feet west of Fourth Street (in front of No. 319) and on the south side of the street approximately 40 feet west of Second Street (in front of No. 121).
Lufkin Avenue. On the north side from South First to South Third Street. On both sides of the street from South First Street to Cotton Square
Second Street. On both sides of the street from Shepherd Avenue to Frank Avenue.
Shepherd Avenue. On both sides of the street from South First to Angelina Street. On both sides of the street from South Third to South Fourth Street.
Third Street. On the east and west sides from Frank Street to Shepherd Avenue and on the east side from Shepherd Avenue to Charlton Street.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
All parking spaces on the east and west side of Second Street from Frank Avenue to the north side of the alley beside the county jail and three parking spaces on the south side of Frank Street immediately west of Second Street shall be reserved exclusively for the sheriff’s department.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
All parking spaces on the east side of Third Street from Lufkin Avenue to the alley between Lufkin Avenue and Frank Avenue will be restricted to no parking from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday for the use of federal courthouse jurors only. All parking spaces on the north side of Lufkin Avenue from Third Street to the back driveway of the federal courthouse will be restricted from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. for the use of federal courthouse jurors Monday through Friday.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
All other striped parking spaces by the city will be unrestricted all-day parking.
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)
Parking lot areas shall be all-day parking, as follows:
Lot Area
Location
Hours
North of Kurth Memorial Library
Between Calder Square and Frank Avenue
All day
Adjacent to St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad
Groesbeck Avenue between First and Second Streets
All day
West of Southern Pacific Railroad
Between Shepherd and Ellis Avenues
All day
City hall
Southwest corner of Shepherd Avenue and Fourth Street
All day
City hall
Northeast corner of Third Street and Burke Avenue
All day
(1972 Code, sec. 24-84; 1995 Code, ch. 75, schs. I(A)–(C), II, III, V, VI; Ordinance 325 adopted 10/4/1983; Ordinance 337 adopted 3/5/1985; Ordinance 358 adopted 12/15/1987; Ordinance 386 adopted 11/20/1990; Ordinance 3118 adopted 6/6/1995; Ordinance 3201 adopted 9/3/1996; Ordinance 3241 adopted 4/1/1997; Ordinance 414 adopted 1/5/1999; Ordinance 419 adopted 6/15/1999; Ordinance 3506 adopted 2/20/2001; Ordinance 3850 adopted 5/2/2006)