City of Odessa, TX Division 1 Generally

§ 12-3-1 Presumptions regarding responsibility for illegal parking.

(a) If any vehicle is found upon any roadway in violation of any provision of this chapter regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles, and the identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation.

(b) If the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered is a corporation, then the senior or managing officer of the corporation who resides in the city in which the vehicle is based shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation. If a vehicle is registered to a deceased person or to a nonresident of the city, but is being driven and operated by a person or by members of a family residing in the city, then said person or the head of the family shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation.

(1950 Code, Ch. 16, sec. 69; Ordinance 67-38, sec. 1, adopted 8/22/67; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 25, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-22)

§ 12-3-2 Prohibited parking zones.

(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or directions of a traffic officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:

2nd Street, East and West. On both sides of 2nd Street (U.S. Highway 80) from Adams Avenue to County Road West.

3rd Street, East. On the south side of East 3rd Street beginning at a point 205 feet from the curbline of Texas Avenue, extending east for a distance of 330 feet.

3rd Street, East. On the south side from the west curbline of Texas Avenue extending west for a distance of 49 feet, and on the north side from the east curbline of Texas Avenue, extending east for a distance of 45 feet.

3rd Street, West. On both sides of 3rd Street from the intersection of Sam Houston Avenue, extending east for a distance of 80 feet and west for a distance of 82 feet.

3rd Street, West. On south side of West 3rd Street from Golder Avenue, extending east to the alley east of Alleghaney Avenue.

3rd Street, West. On the north side of West 3rd Street from Alleghaney Avenue, extending east for a distance of 120 feet.

3rd Street, West. On both sides beginning at a point 60 feet west of the west curbline of Washington Avenue, extending east to a point 50 feet east of the east curbline of Washington Avenue on the south side of 3rd Street and extending east to a point 120 feet east of the east curbline of Washington Avenue on the north side of 3rd Street.

3rd Street, West. On the south side of West 3rd Street beginning 342 feet west of the intersection of Grant Avenue, extending west for a distance of 240 feet.

4th Street, East. On the north side of East 4th Street from the extended east curbline of North Grant Avenue east to the north-south alley between North Grant Avenue and North Texas Avenue a distance of 150 feet.

4th Street, West. Both sides of 4th Street from Golder Avenue to Dotsy Avenue.

4th Street, West. North side of 4th Street from the Golder Avenue west curbline to the east curbline of Bernice Avenue.

4th Street, West. On the south side of 4th Street from a point 107 feet east of the east curbline of Sam Houston Avenue extending east for a distance of 50 feet.

5th Street, East. On the north side of East 5th Street from a point 35 feet east of the intersection with Jackson Avenue to the intersection.

5th Street, East. On the south side of 5th Street from a point 75 feet east of the intersection with Jackson Avenue to the intersection.

5th Street, East. On both sides of East 5th Street from Tom Green Avenue to Muskingham Avenue.

5th Street, East. On both sides from the west curbline of Texas Avenue, extending west a distance of 60 feet, and on the north side from the east curbline of Texas Avenue, extending east a distance of 43 feet.

5th Street, West. On the north side of 5th Street from Alleghaney Avenue to Washington Avenue.

5th Street, West. North side of 5th Street from the east curbline of Golder Avenue, east to the north alley west of Alleghaney Avenue.

5th Street, West. On the north side of 5th Street from the west curbline of Golder Avenue, west for a distance of 125 feet.

5th Street, West. South side of 5th Street from the east curbline of Golder Avenue, east for 350 feet, and from the west curbline of Washington Avenue west for 222 feet.

5th Street, West. On the north side beginning at the east curbline of Lincoln Avenue, extending east for a distance of 31 feet.

5th Street, West. On the north side of 5th Street beginning at the west curbline of Dotsy Avenue to east curbline of Bernice Avenue.

5th Street, West. On the south side of 5th Street from the east curbline of Bernice Avenue, east for a distance of 565 feet.

5th Street, West. On the south side of 5th Street from the west curbline of Bernice Avenue, west for a distance of 170 feet.

6th Street. On the south side of 6th Street from 56 feet east of the east curbline of Lincoln Avenue, east to the north-south alley west of Lee Avenue.

6th Street. On the north and south side of 6th Street from the west curbline of Lincoln Avenue West for a distance of 80 feet.

6th Street, East. On the north side of 6th Street from Grant Avenue to Texas Avenue.

6th Street, East. On the south side beginning at a point 48 feet west of the west curbline of Texas Avenue, extending east to a point 48 feet east of the east curbline of Texas Avenue, and on the north side from the east curbline of Texas Avenue, extending east for a distance of 51 feet.

6th Street, West. On the south side from the west curbline of Washington Avenue, extending west for a distance of 48 feet.

6th Street, West. On the south side from the west curbline of Lee Avenue, extending west for a distance of 33 feet.

7th Street, East. On the north side of 7th Street from a point 211 feet west of Dixie Boulevard, east to the west curbline of Grandview Avenue.

7th Street, East. On the north side of 7th Street from the east curbline of Lettie Lee Avenue, extending east for a distance of 112 feet.

7th Street, East. The north side of 7th Street from the west curbline of Jackson, west to the north-south alley between Jackson Avenue and Texas Avenue.

7th Street, East. On the south side of 7th Street from the west curbline of Lettie Lee Avenue, extending west for a distance of 88 feet.

7th Street, East. On south side of 7th Street from the east curbline of Dixie Boulevard, east to 158 feet west of west curbline of Grandview Avenue.

7th Street, East. On the south side of 7th Street beginning at a point 97 feet east of the east curbline of Tom Green Avenue extending east for a distance of 78 feet.

7th Street, West. On the north side of 7th Street from the east curbline of Washington Avenue, east for a distance of 77 feet.

7th Street, West. On the north side beginning at a point 91 feet west of the west curbline of Sam Houston Avenue, extending east to a point 48 feet east of the east curbline of Sam Houston Avenue, and on the south side beginning at a point 77 feet west of the west curbline of Sam Houston, extending east to a point 44 feet east of the east curbline of Sam Houston Avenue.

7th Street, West. On the north side beginning at a point 65 feet west of the west curbline of Lee Avenue, extending east to a point 96 feet east of the east curbline of Lee Avenue, and on the south side beginning at a point 73 feet west of the west curbline of Lee Avenue, extending east to a point 65 feet east of the east curbline of Lee Avenue.

7th Street, West. On the North side of 7th Street from Lee Avenue to Grant Avenue.

8th Street, East and West. Both sides of 8th Street from Dixie Boulevard to a point 300 feet west of County Road West.

8th Street, East. On both sides of East 8th Street from the east curbline of North Dixie Boulevard, extending east to the north curbline of East 2nd Street (U.S. 80).

8th Street, West. On the south side of 8th Street from the west curbline of MacArthur Avenue west to the east curbline of Harless Avenue.

8th Street, West. On the north side of 8th Street beginning at a point of 155 feet east of the east curbline of Avenue B and extending east for a distance of 790 feet.

10th Street. On the south side of 10th Street from Sam Houston Avenue to Lincoln Avenue (approximately 110 feet), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days only.

10th Street, West. On the north side of 10th Street from the alley east of Graham Avenue, east for a distance of 150 feet.

10th Street, West. On the south side of 10th Street from Dotsy Avenue to Grant Avenue.

10th Street, West. On the north side of West 10th Street between Whitaker Avenue and the north-south alley west of Whitaker Avenue.

10th Street, West. On the north side of West 10th Street from 80 feet east of MacArthur Avenue, east for a distance of 240 feet.

11th Street, East. On both sides of 11th Street from Grandview Avenue, east for a distance of 160 feet.

11th Street, East. On the north side of 11th Street from Grandview Avenue, east to a distance of 160 feet and on the south side of 11th Street from Grandview Avenue, east for a distance of 540 feet.

12th Street, West. On both sides of 12th Street from Golder Avenue, west for a distance of 150 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

13th Street, East. On the south side of 13th Street from Milburn Avenue to Adams Avenue.

13th Street, East. On the south side of east 13th Street from the east curbline of Muskingum Avenue, east for a distance of 184 feet.

13th Street, West. On both sides of 13th Street from Golder Avenue, west for a distance of 150 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

13th Street, West. On the north side of 13th Street from Graham Avenue, east for a distance of 150 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

13th Street, West. On the south side of 13th Street from Graham Avenue, east for a distance of 150 feet.

13th Street, West. On both sides of 13th street from McKinney Avenue to Graham Avenue between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of the days when school is in session.

13th Street, West. On both sides of 13th Street from Graham Avenue east to the alley.

14th Street, West. On both sides of 14th Street from Dotsy Avenue, west to Graham Avenue.

14th Street, West. On both sides of 14th Street from Golder Avenue, west to Dotsy Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

16th Street, West. On both sides of West 16th Street from the west curbline of County Road West, extending west to the east curbline of Loop 338 West.

19th Street. On the south side of 19th Street, beginning at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Whitaker Avenue, extending east to a point 75 feet east of the east curbline of Whitaker Avenue, a total distance of 156 feet.

22nd Street, North. Both sides of 22nd Street from Kermit Highway south for a distance of 150 feet.

22nd Street, West. On both sides of 22nd Street from the west curbline of County Road West, extending west for a distance of 260 feet.

22nd Street, West. On the south side of 22nd Street from the east curbline of County Road West, extending east for a distance of 260 feet.

22nd Street, West. On the north side of 22nd Street from the alley 135 feet west of Santa Monica Avenue to the alley 125 feet east of Santa Monica Avenue.

22nd Street, West. On the north side of West 22nd Street from Golder Avenue to Washington Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when school is in session.

22nd Street, West. On the north side of 22nd Street from the east curbline of Conover Avenue, extending east for a distance of 100 feet, and on the south side of 22nd Street from the east curbline of Conover Avenue, extending east for a distance of 50 feet.

23rd Street, East. On the north side of 23rd Street beginning at the west curbline of Center Avenue extending west for a distance of 220 feet between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

31st Street, East and West. On the north side of 31st Street from Andrews Highway (U.S. Highway 385), east for a distance of 230 feet, and on the south side of 31st Street from Andrews Highway (U.S. Highway 385), west for a distance of 222 feet.

31st Street, East. On both sides of 31st Street from Kay/Roger Avenue, 280 feet west of Dixie Boulevard to Walnut Avenue, 280 feet east of Dixie Boulevard.

35th Street, West. On the south side of 35th Street from the west curbline of Eastland Avenue, extending west for a distance of 149 feet to the alley, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

35th Street, West. On the north side of 35th Street from the east side of the extended alley line east of Eastland Avenue, west for a distance of 355 feet to the TESCO easement.

36th Street, East. On both sides of 36th Street from the alley 185 feet west of Dixie Boulevard to the alley 130 feet east of Dixie Boulevard.

37th Street, East. On the north side of East 37th Street from the extended west curbline of Dawn Avenue, west for a distance of 618 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in the session.

37th Street, East. On the south side of East 37th Street from the extended west curbline of Dawn Avenue, west for a distance of 450 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

38th Street, East. On both sides of 38th Street from Eisenhower Road, 295 feet west of Dixie Boulevard to Walnut Avenue, 280 feet east of Dixie Boulevard.

42nd Street, East and West. On both sides of 42nd Street from the east curbline of County Road West, east to the north-south alley east of San Jacinto Street.

42nd Street, East. On the north side of 42nd Street from the east curbline of Alpine Street, east to the west curbline of Everglade Avenue.

42nd Street, East. On the north side of 42nd Street from the east curbline of Dawn Avenue, east to Loop 338 East.

42nd Street, East. On the south side of 42nd Street from 220 feet west of Dawn Avenue, east to Loop 338 East.

42nd Street, East. On the south side of 42nd Street from the east curbline of Tom Green Avenue, east to the west curbline of Everglade Avenue.

50th Street, East. On the north side of 50th Street beginning at a point 225 feet east of the east curbline of Tanglewood Lane extending east for a distance of 80 feet.

50th Street, East. On the north side of 50th Street beginning at a point 458 feet east of the east curbline of Tanglewood Lane extending east for a distance of 81 feet.

50th Street, East. On the north side of 50th Street beginning at a point 249 feet west of the west curbline of Wayland Drive extending west for a distance of 77 feet.

52nd Street. On both sides of 52nd Street from the east side of the alley 484 feet west of Grandview Avenue, extending east to the city limits.

52nd Street, East. On both sides of 52nd Street from the east curbline of Kingston Avenue, extending east to the north-south alleys west of Clinton Avenue.

52nd Street, East. On both sides of 52nd Street from the east curbline of Andrews Highway (U.S. 385) to the west curbline of McKnight Drive.

87th Street, East. On both sides of 87th Street from east curbline of Yale Avenue east to Loop 338.

Alleghaney Avenue, North. On both sides of Alleghaney Avenue from 2nd Street to 3rd Street.

Andrews Highway (U.S. 385). On the west side of Andrews Highway (U.S. 385) from the north curbline of 23rd Street north to the city limits (1,350 feet north of 52nd Street). On the east side of Andrews Highway (U.S. 385) from 304 feet south of 23rd Street north to the city limits (1,350 feet north of 52nd Street).

Bankhead Highway. On the north side of Bankhead Highway from Faudree Road extending west to end of road.

Bernice Avenue. On the east side of Bernice Avenue from the 5th Street south curbline to the north curbline of 4th Street.

Bernice Avenue. On the east side of Bernice Avenue from the 5th Street north curbline extending north for a distance of 170 feet.

Bernice Avenue. On the west side of Bernice Avenue from the 5th Street south curbline extending south for a distance of 180 feet.

Billy Hext Road. On both sides of Billy Hext Road from the south city limits to the north city limits.

Blackstone Avenue. On both sides of Blackstone Avenue from the centerline of Van Street, south for 50 feet.

Bonham Avenue. On both sides of Bonham Avenue from 42nd Street to 37th Street.

Brentwood Drive. On both sides of Brentwood Drive from the west curbline of Grandview Avenue, extending west for a distance of 225 feet.

Broncho Avenue. On both sides of Broncho Avenue from the west curbline of County Road West, west to the east curbline of Plains Avenue.

Brown Avenue. On the south side of Brown Avenue from the east curbline of Rocky Lane Road extending east for a distance of 510 feet.

Castle Road. On the north side of Castle Road from Dawn Avenue, west for a distance of 390 feet, and on the south side of Castle Road from Dawn Avenue, west for a distance of 150 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on days when school is in session.

Circle Drive, North. On both sides of Circle Drive from Hancock Avenue to 29th Street.

Clements Street, East. On both sides of Clements Street from the east curbline of Grant Avenue, east for a distance of 352 feet (Texas Avenue).

Clements Street, West. Both sides from Crane Avenue extending east to Grant Avenue.

Clements Street, West. On both sides of Clements Street from the west curbline of Bankhead Avenue, west to the east curbline of County Road West.

Coahuila Road. On the north and east side of Coahuila Road from the west curbline of Santa Cruz Lane, west and north to the south curbline of West University Boulevard.

Conover Avenue, North. On the east side of North Conover Avenue from the alley south of 23rd Street, extending north for a distance of 288 feet.

County Road West. On both sides of County Road West between 2nd Street and Kermit Highway (Spur 450).

County Road West. On both sides of County Road West starting at Highway 385 and extending west to the city limits.

Crane Avenue. On both sides of Crane Avenue from the south curbline of West 2nd Street, extending south to the south city limits (south of I-20).

Cumberland Road. The west side of Cumberland Road from 8th Street north to the east-west alley between 8th Street and 10th Street.

Custer Avenue. On the east side of Custer Avenue from the north curbline of 8th Street extending north for a distance of 340 feet.

Dawn Avenue. Both sides from Brentwood Drive south to the east-west alley which intersects Dawn Avenue approximately 105 feet north of University Boulevard.

Dawn Avenue. On the east side of Dawn Avenue from the south curbline of 42nd Street, extending south for a distance of 790 feet.

Dawn Avenue. On the west side of Dawn Avenue from the north curbline of 42nd Street, extending north for a distance of 75 feet.

Dawn Avenue. On the west side of Dawn Avenue from 42nd Street south to Melody Lane, a distance of 275 feet.

Dawn Avenue. On the west side of Dawn Avenue from Melody Lane south to Castle Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on days when school is in session.

Dawn Avenue, west alley. On both sides of the north/south alley, west of Dawn Avenue from 37th Street, south to the east/west alley south of Castle Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

De Morada Drive. On both sides of De Morada Drive from north curbline of San Machell Drive to south curbline of Tres Hermanas Boulevard.

Dixie Boulevard, North and South. On both sides of Dixie Boulevard from Humble Avenue, north to a point 500 feet north of the centerline of 42nd Street.

Dixie Boulevard, North. On both sides of Dixie Boulevard from the south curbline of 54th Street, extending south to the west alley north of 50th Street.

Dixie Boulevard, South. On the west side of Dixie Boulevard from the north curbline of Ruth Street, north to the south curbline of Magnolia Boulevard.

Doctor Emmitt Headlee Street. On both sides of Doctor Emmitt Headlee Street from east curbline of San Antonio Street to west curbline of Mission Boulevard.

Dotsy Avenue. On both sides of Dotsy Avenue from 14th Street to 15th Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on days when school is in session.

Dotsy Avenue. On the east side of Dotsy Avenue from the point 80 feet north of the extended north curbline in West 10th Street to the south curbline of West 11th Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Dotsy Avenue. On the west side of Dotsy Avenue from the 5th Street north curbline extending north for a distance of 170 feet.

Douglas Drive. On the south side of Douglas Drive from a point 200 feet east of the east curbline of Andrews Highway extending east for a distance of 275 feet.

Eastridge Road. On both sides of Eastridge Road from East Loop 338 to Faudree Road, with an exception on the north side of Eastridge Road beginning at a point 671 feet east of Loop 338 extending east for a distance of 311 feet adjacent with the western portion of the Hemmingway House Apartments and on the south side of Eastridge Road beginning at a point 72 feet east of the drainage channel extending east for a distance of 680 feet adjacent with the Country Crest Townhomes.

Eastridge Road. On the south side of Eastridge Road from a point 150 feet west of Stoney Ridge Road.

Estancia Boulevard. On both sides Estancia Boulevard from 56th Street to SH 191.

Everglade Avenue, south alley. On both sides of the east/west alley, south of the 1600 block of East Everglade Avenue from Permian Drive, east for a distance of 950 feet.

Faudree Road. On both sides of Faudree Road from State Highway 191 to Yukon Road.

Golder Avenue. On both sides of Golder Avenue from 2nd Street (U.S. Highway 80) to 42nd Street.

Golder Avenue. On both sides of Golder Avenue from the extended north curbline of West 42nd Street, north to the extended south curbline of West 46th Street.

Graham Avenue. On both sides of Graham Avenue from 12th Street, north to 13th Street.

Graham Avenue, North. On the east side of Graham Avenue between 13th Street and 14th Street, and on the west side of Graham Avenue from 13th Street north for a distance of 223 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Grandview Avenue. On both sides of Grandview Avenue from the north city limits to the south city limits.

Grant Avenue, North. On the west side of North Grant Avenue from the extended north curbline of west 4th Street, north for a distance of 75 feet.

Grant Avenue, North. On the west side of North Grant Avenue from the north curbline of 8th Street, north for a distance of 146 feet.

Grant Avenue, South. On the east side of Grant Avenue from the south curbline of Clements Street, south for a distance of 300 feet.

Grant Avenue, South. On the west side of Grant Avenue from the north curbline of Clements Street, north for a distance of 600 feet.

Hancock Avenue, North. On the west side of Hancock Avenue from the north curbline of 2nd Street, north for a distance of 150 feet.

Hancock Avenue, North. On the east side of Hancock Avenue, from the north curbline of 2nd Street, north for a distance of 150 feet, and from the south curbline of 3rd Street, south for a distance of 85 feet.

Hancock Avenue, North. On the east side of Hancock Avenue from the south curbline of 2nd Street, south for a distance of 100 feet.

Idlewood Lane, North. On the west side of North Idlewood Lane from the north curbline of 8th Street extending north for a distance of 278 feet.

IH-20 North Service Road. On both sides of the North Service Road of IH-20 from Murphy Street to Loop 338 East.

IH-20 South Service Road, East. Both sides of IH-20 South Service Road from Dixie Boulevard to South Grant Avenue.

IH-20 South Service Road, East. Both sides of the South Service Road of IH-20 from John Ben Sheppard Parkway to South East Loop 338.

IH-20 South Service Road, West. Both sides of West IH-20 South Service Road from Grant Avenue to Crane Avenue.

Jackson Avenue, North. Both sides of Jackson Avenue from the south curbline of University Boulevard, south for a distance of 300 feet.

Jackson Avenue, North. On the east side of Jackson Avenue, from the south curbline of East 5th Street, south for a distance of 35 feet.

Jefferson Avenue. On both sides of Jefferson Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street, a distance of 315 feet.

John Ben Shepperd Parkway. On both sides of John Ben Shepperd Parkway from IH-20 north to the city limits. (With the exception of the west side of John Ben Shepperd Parkway from Maple Avenue, south for a distance of 1,032 feet.)

John Ben Shepperd Parkway. On the west side of John Ben Shepperd Parkway from the south curbline of Maple Avenue extending south for a distance of 1,030 feet, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of the days when school is in session.

Kermit Highway (Spur 450). On both sides of Kermit Highway (Spur 450) from 18th Street to County Road West.

Lee Avenue, North. East side of Lee Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street.

Lee Avenue, North. On the west side from the north curbline of 7th Street extending north for a distance of 58 feet, and on the east side from the south curbline of 7th Street extending south for a distance of 61 feet.

Lee Avenue, South. Both sides of South Lee Avenue from the north curbline of Schell Street, extending north for a distance of 150 feet.

Lettie Lee Avenue. On the east side of Lettie Lee Avenue from the north curbline of 7th Street, north for a distance of 26 feet.

Lincoln Avenue. On the west side from the north curbline of 5th Street extending north for a distance of 133 feet.

Loop 338 East. Both sides on Loop 338 East from the south city limit to the north city limit.

Loop 338 East, ramps. On both sides of the east and west enter/exit ramps for North Loop 338 East at U.S. Highway 80.

Loop 338 West. On the east side of West Loop 338 from the south city limits to the north city limits.

Maple Avenue. On the north side of Maple Avenue, beginning at the west curbline of Grandview Avenue, extending west to the alley a distance of 410 feet.

Maple Avenue. On the north side of Maple Avenue from the west curbline of Parkway Boulevard, west for a distance of 415 feet.

Maple Avenue. On the east side of Maple Avenue from the 14th Street north curbline to the south curbline of 17th Street.

Maple Avenue. On the west side of Maple Avenue from the 14th Street curbline to the south curbline of 17th Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of the days when school is in session.

Maple Avenue, East. On the north side of Maple Avenue form the alley east of Monclair Avenue extending east for a distance of 393 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. of the days when school is in session.

Maple Avenue, North. On both sides of North Maple Avenue from 8th Street to 10th Street.

McKinney Avenue. On both sides of McKinney Avenue from 13th Street to 14th Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Meadow Avenue, North. Both sides of Meadow Avenue from the north curbline of 8th Street, north for a distance of 300 feet.

Melody Lane. On the south side of Melody Lane from the extended west curbline of Dawn Avenue west for a distance of 740 feet, and on the north side of Melody Lane from the alley west of Dawn Avenue west for a distance of 580 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Melody Lane. On the north side of Melody Lane from Dawn Avenue to the alley west of Dawn Avenue.

Mission Boulevard. On both sides of Mission Boulevard from the north curbline of Dorado Drive to the south curbline of Highway 191 service road.

Monclair Avenue, east alley. On both sides of the north-south alley, east of the 3300-3700 blocks of Monclair Avenue. This being the alley of Block 18, Fair Oaks 3rd Addition.

Murphy Street, East. On the south side of East Murphy Street from the west curbline of College, west for a distance of 100 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North and South. Both sides of Muskingum Avenue from 3rd Street to Pearl Street.

Muskingum Avenue, North and South. Both sides of Muskingum Avenue from a point 600 feet south of the south right-of-way line of South Texas Avenue to the intersection of South Muskingum Avenue and State Highway 385 (South Grant Avenue).

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the west side of Muskingum Avenue, from the north curbline of 6th Street, south for a distance of 100 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the west side of Muskingum Avenue from 4th Street, north for a distance of 150 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the east side of Muskingum from 4th Street, south for a distance of 150 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the east side of North Muskingum Avenue beginning at a point 110 feet from the north curb line of 5th Street, continuing north for a distance of 240 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the east side of Muskingum from 5th Street, south for a distance of 50 feet.

Muskingum Avenue, North. On the west side of Muskingum from 5th Street beginning at a point 250 feet from the north curbline of 5th Street, continuing north for a distance of 100 feet.

Nabors Lane. Both sides of Nabors Lane from the north curbline of 8th Street, north for a distance of 300 feet.

Oakwood Drive. On both sides of Oakwood Drive from the extended east curbline of Parkway Boulevard for a distance of 300 feet east and from the extended west curbline of Parkway Boulevard for a distance of 300 feet west.

Oakwood Drive. On both sides of Oakwood Drive from the south curbline of University Boulevard, south for distance of 350 feet.

Pagewood Avenue, North. On the east side of Pagewood Avenue from the drainage ditch south for a distance of 283 feet, and on the west side of Pagewood Avenue from the drainage ditch south for a distance of 363 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Parks Legado Road. On both sides of Parks Legado Road from East Ridge Road north to the South Service Road of Highway 191.

Pearl Street, East. On both sides of East Pearl Street from the extended curbline of South Dixie Boulevard west for a distance of 1,020 feet.

Penbrook Street. On both sides of Penbrook Street from the east curbline of Wendover Avenue, east for a distance of 300 feet.

Penbrook Street. On both sides of Penbrook Street from the west curbline of Wendover Avenue, west for a distance of 200 feet.

Penbrook Street. On the south side of Penbrook Street from the west curbline of Ridgedale Avenue, east to the west curbline of Grandview Avenue.

Penbrook Street, East. On the north side of Penbrook Street from the east curbline of Village Way extending east for a distance of 452 feet.

Pleasant Avenue. On the east side of Pleasant Avenue from the north curbline of 35th Street, north to the south curbline of 38th Street.

Pool Road. On both sides of Pool Road from east curbline of US 385 East to west curbline of Dixie Boulevard.

Pool Road North, East. On both sides of East Pool Road North from Dixie Boulevard to South Grant Avenue.

Pool Road, West. On both sides of West Pool Road from South Grant Avenue to IH-20 Exit 116.

Pool Road, West. On the south side of West Pool Road from Crane Avenue to Broughton Avenue.

Preston Smith Road. On both sides of Preston Smith Road from 42nd Street, north to the north city limits.

Public alleys. In any public alley in the city. (Note: See specific location.)

Pueblo Street. Both sides of Pueblo Street from the north curbline of 8th Street, north for a distance of 300 feet.

Rainbow Drive, North. Both sides of Rainbow Drive from 91st Street north for a distance of 1,545 feet.

Redbud Avenue. On both sides of Redbud Avenue from Grandview Avenue, west to the alley, a distance of 125 feet.

Rocky Lane Road. On both sides of Rocky Lane Road from the east-west alley south of Deering Drive to the U.S. Highway 80 service road.

Royalty Avenue. On the west side of Royalty Avenue from 17th Street, south to a point 190 feet north of 14th Street.

Sam Houston Avenue. On the west side of Sam Houston Avenue from the south curbline of 4th Street, south for a distance of 65 feet.

Sam Houston Avenue. On the west side of Sam Houston Avenue from 4th Street, north for a distance of 82 feet.

Sam Houston Avenue. On the west side from the north curbline of 7th Street extending north for a distance of 40 feet, and on the east side from the south curbline of 7th Street extending south for a distance of 76 feet.

Sam Houston Avenue. On the west side of Sam Houston Avenue from the extended curbline of 6th Street north for a distance of 52 feet.

Sam Houston Avenue, North. East side of Sam Houston Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street, and west side of Sam Houston Avenue from its intersection with 8th Street, extending south for a distance of 150 feet.

Sam Houston Avenue, North. On the west side of Sam Houston Avenue beginning at the intersection of 5th Street, north for a distance of 100 feet, and on the east side beginning at the intersection of 5th Street, south for a distance of 60 feet.

San Antonio Street. On both sides of San Antonio Street from south curbline of South Service Road of Highway 191 to north curbline of Doctor Emmitt Headlee Street.

Santa Cruz Lane. Both sides of Santa Cruz Lane from the east-west alley north of Baca Drive, north to the south curbline of West University Boulevard.

State Highway 191, East (42nd Street). On both sides of State Highway 191 and the service roads within the right-of-way, beginning at the centerline of Loop 338 East, extending east for 17,500 feet, to the city limits, approximately 5,400 feet east of Faudree Road.

Stoney Ridge Road. On both sides of Stoney Ridge Road.

Sunray Drive. On the south side of Sunray Drive from the Bookins Avenue east curbline to the west curbline of Ventura Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of the days when school is in session.

Tanglewood Lane. Both sides of Tanglewood Lane from a point 250 feet south of 42nd Street, extending north to the south curbline of 53rd Street.

Tanglewood Lane. On both sides of Tanglewood Lane from 300 feet south of the south curbline of Maple Avenue, north for a distance of 680 feet.

Texas Avenue, North. On the east side of Texas Avenue from its intersection with East 2nd Street (U.S. Highway 80), extending north for a distance of 60 feet.

Texas Avenue, North. On the west side of Texas Avenue from the north curbline of 2nd Street, north for a distance of 130 feet.

Texas Avenue, North. On the west side beginning at a point 56 feet south of the south curbline of 3rd Street, extending north to a point 54 feet north of the north curbline of 3rd Street, and on the east side from the south curbline of 3rd Street, extending south for a distance of 70 feet.

Texas Avenue, North. On the west side beginning at a point 52 feet south of the south curbline of 5th Street, extending north to a point 44 feet north of the north curbline of 5th Street, and on the east side beginning at a point 55 feet south of the south curbline of 5th Street, extending north to a point 75 feet north of the north curbline of 5th Street.

Texas Avenue, North. On the west side beginning at a point 61 feet south of the south curbline of 6th Street, extending north to a point 62 feet north of the north curbline of 6th Street, and on the east side from the north curbline of 6th Street, extending north for a distance of 51 feet.

Tom Green Avenue, North. On both sides of Tom Green Avenue from the curbline of 42nd Street, south to the west alley, a distance of 130 feet.

Tres Hermanas Boulevard. On both sides of Tres Hermanas Boulevard from Billy Hext Road to Faudree Road.

University Boulevard, East and West. Both sides of University Boulevard from the east curbline of West Loop 338 Service Road, east to the west curbline of East Loop 338.

U.S. Highway 80 Frontage Road East. Both sides from a point 180 feet east of the east curbline of Pueblo Street, east to the west curbline of Newell Road.

UTPB Park, south entrance. Both sides of the south entrance to UTPB Park from the west curbline of East Loop 338, west for a distance of 870 feet.

Van Street. On the south side of Van Street from the centerline of Santa Rosa Drive, east for 300 feet.

Village Way, North. On the east side of North Village Way from the north curbline of Penbrook Street, extending north for a distance of 427 feet.

Washington Avenue, North. On the east side of North Washington Avenue from 21st Street north for a distance of 436 feet, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Washington Avenue, North. On the east side beginning at a point 60 feet south of the south curbline of 6th Street, extending north to a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of 6th Street, and on the west side beginning at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of 6th Street, extending north to a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of 6th Street.

Washington Avenue, North. On the east side of Washington Avenue from 8th Street south for a distance of 253 feet.

Wendover Avenue. On both sides of Wendover Avenue from the south curbline of Penbrook Street, south for a distance of 275 feet.

Wendover Avenue. On the east side of Wendover Avenue from the north curbline of Penbrook Street, north for a distance of 320 feet.

Wendover Avenue. On the west side of Wendover Avenue from the north curbline of Penbrook Street, north for a distance of 150 feet.

Whitaker Avenue. On both sides of Whitaker Avenue from the extended north curbline of Casa Grande Drive, north to the extended south curbline of West 19th Street, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of days when school is in session.

Yukon Road. On both sides of Yukon Road from the west city limits and extending east to SH 191.

(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control in any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.

(c) The enumeration of any street or portion of a street in subsection (a) above shall not be construed to prohibit the parking area within the street right-of-way, provided such vehicles are completely removed from the traveled portion of the street between the primary curblines or gutter lines of such street.

(d) An exception to subsection (c) is provided for both sides of Golder Avenue from the extended north curbline of West 42nd Street north to the extended south curbline of West 46th Street, where parking shall be prohibited for the width of street from right-of-way line to right-of-way line in that particular place.

(1950 Code, Ch. 16, sec. 56; Ordinance 452 adopted 1/12/54; Ordinance 353 adopted 1/12/54; Ordinance 376adopted 9/14/54; Ordinance 396 adopted 1/25/55; Ordinance 399 adopted 2/8/55; Ordinance 436 adopted 7/12/55; Ordinance 437 adopted 7/12/55; Ordinance 456 adopted 11/8/55; Ordinance 568 adopted 1/8/57; Ordinance 626 adopted 8/27/57; Ordinance 58-55 adopted 5/13/58; Ordinance 58-65 adopted 5/27/58; Ordinance 58-66 adopted 5/27/58; Ordinance 59-75 adopted 6/23/59; Ordinance 61-57 adopted 8/25/61; Ordinance 62-75 adopted 8/14/62; Ordinance 73-22 adopted 4/9/63; Ordinance 64-40 adopted 7/14/64; Ordinance 65-70 adopted 6/22/65; Ordinance 65-110 adopted 12/14/65; Ordinance 66-74 adopted 9/27/66; Ordinance 68-62 adopted 11/26/68; Ordinance 69-40 adopted 5/27/69; Ordinance 69-64, secs. 1–3, adopted 9/23/69; Ordinance 70-37 adopted 5/26/70; Ordinance 70-54 adopted 8/25/70; Ordinance 70-55 adopted 8/25/70; Ordinance 70-73 adopted 9/22/70; Ordinance 70-94 adopted 12/22/70; Ordinance 71-4 adopted 1/26/71; Ordinance 71-29 adopted 4/27/71; Ordinance 71-38, secs. 1, 2, adopted 5/25/71; Ordinance 71-44, secs. 1, 2, adopted 6/22/71; Ordinance 71-46 adopted 6/22/71; Ordinance 71-52, secs. 1–7, adopted 8/10/71; Ordinance 71-54 adopted 8/24/71; Ordinance 71-59 adopted 9/14/71; Ordinance 71-60 adopted 9/14/71; Ordinance 71-73 adopted 12/14/71; Ordinance 72-11 adopted 2/8/72; Ordinance 72-12 adopted 2/8/72; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 19, adopted 2/22/72; Ordinance 72-20 adopted 3/28/72; Ordinance 72-21 adopted 3/28/72; Ordinance 72-37 adopted 5/23/72; Ordinance 72-49 adopted 7/25/72; Ordinance 72-57 adopted 9/12/72; Ordinance 72-59 adopted 9/26/72; Ordinance 72-97 adopted 12/12/72; Ordinance 73-9 adopted 2/13/73; Ordinance 73-62 adopted 6/12/73; Ordinance 73-93 adopted 9/11/73; Ordinance 73-98 adopted 9/25/73; Ordinance 74-15 adopted 2/26/74; Ordinance 74-96 adopted 11/12/74; Ordinance 75-15 adopted 2/11/75; Ordinance 75-23 adopted 4/8/75; Ordinance 75-48 adopted 6/10/75; Ordinance 75-104 adopted 11/11/75; Ordinance 75-115 adopted 12/9/75; Ordinance 76-9 adopted 1/13/76; Ordinance 76-67 adopted 5/11/76; Ordinance 77-35 adopted 3/22/77; Ordinance 77-76 adopted 6/28/77; Ordinance 77-111 adopted 9/13/77; Ordinance 78-55 adopted 3/29/78; Ordinance 78-68 adopted 4/25/78; Ordinance 79-38 adopted 3/13/79; Ordinance 79-73, secs. 1, 2, adopted 6/12/79; Ordinance 79-166 adopted 11/27/79; Ordinance 80-20 adopted 1/22/80; Ordinance 80-58, secs. 1, 2, adopted 3/25/80; Ordinance 80-90 adopted 5/13/80; Ordinance 80-96 adopted 5/27/80; Ordinance 80-182 adopted 10/14/80; Ordinance 81-7 adopted 1/13/81; Ordinance 81-63 adopted 3/24/81; Ordinance 81-121, secs. 1, 2, adopted 6/9/81; Ordinance 81-182 adopted 7/28/81; Ordinance 81-268, secs. 1, 2, adopted 10/20/81; Ordinance 82-96 adopted 4/13/82; Ordinance 82-95 adopted 4/13/82; Ordinance 82-117 adopted 5/11/82; Ordinance 82-261 adopted 10/12/82; Ordinance 82-283 adopted 11/23/82; Ordinance 83-37 adopted 3/22/83; Ordinance 83-69 adopted 7/12/83; Ordinance 83-95 adopted 9/27/83; Ordinance 83-98 adopted 10/11/83; Ordinance 83-116 adopted 11/22/83; Ordinance 84-19 adopted 2/28/84; Ordinance 84-20 adopted 2/28/84; Ordinance 84-33 adopted 4/10/84; Ordinance 84-83 adopted 9/11/84; Ordinance 84-84 adopted 9/11/84; Ordinance 84-97 adopted 9/25/84; Ordinance 85-06 adopted 1/22/85; Ordinance 85-44 adopted 5/28/85; Ordinance 85-45 adopted 5/28/85; Ordinance 86-33 adopted 6/10/86; Ordinance 86-59 adopted 8/26/86; Ordinance 87-37 adopted 6/23/87; Ordinance 87-44 adopted 7/28/87; Ordinance 88-85 adopted 9/27/88; Ordinance 90-18 adopted 2/27/90; Ordinance 90-39, secs. 1, 2, adopted 6/26/90; Ordinance 90-49 adopted 8/14/90; Ordinance 90-50 adopted 8/14/90; Ordinance 90-52 adopted 8/14/90; Ordinance 90-57 adopted 9/11/90; Ordinance 90-68 adopted 11/13/90; Ordinance 90-80 adopted 12/18/90; Ordinance 91-34 adopted 5/28/91; Ordinance 91-46 adopted 6/25/91; Ordinance 91-68 adopted 9/24/91; Ordinance 91-72, sec. 5, adopted 10/8/91; Ordinance 91-87 adopted 10/22/91; Ordinance 91-92 adopted 11/26/91; Ordinance 91-93 adopted 11/26/91; Ordinance 92-04 adopted 1/28/92; Ordinance 92-22 adopted 3/24/92; Ordinance 92-23 adopted 3/24/92; Ordinance 92-33 adopted 5/12/92; Ordinance 92-57 adopted 8/11/92; Ordinance 93-14 adopted 4/13/93; Ordinance 93-65, secs. 1–3, adopted 10/28/93; Ordinance 94-28 adopted 4/26/94; Ordinance 94-73 adopted 9/27/94; Ordinance 94-85 adopted 11/2/94; Ordinance 95-18 adopted 2/28/95; Ordinance 95-40, secs. 1, 2, adopted 7/25/95; Ordinance 96-58, secs. 1, 2, adopted 8/27/96; Ordinance 96-63 adopted 9/24/96; Ordinance 96-74 adopted 12/10/96; Ordinance 97-29 adopted 7/22/97; Ordinance 97-43 adopted 10/28/97; Ordinance 98-11 adopted 1/27/98; Ordinance 98-23 adopted 3/24/98; Ordinance 98-39 adopted 5/26/98; Ordinance 98-40 adopted 6/9/98; Ordinance 98-71 adopted 11/24/98; Ordinance 99-16 adopted 2/25/99; Ordinance 99-36 adopted 7/13/99; Ordinance 99-67 adopted 12/14/99; Ordinance 2000-17 adopted 6/27/00; Ordinance 2000-28, secs. 4, 5, adopted 8/22/00; Ordinance 2001-04 adopted 1/23/01; Ordinance 2001-31 adopted 7/10/01; Ordinance 2001-37 adopted 8/14/01; Ordinance 2002-16, sec. 3, adopted 3/12/02; Ordinance 2002-39, secs. 1–3, adopted 8/27/02; Ordinance 2003-25, secs. 1–3, adopted 5/27/03; Ordinance 2003-37 adopted 9/9/03; Ordinance 2004-05, secs. 1, 2, adopted 1/27/04; Ordinance 2004-29, sec. 2, adopted 8/10/04; Ordinance 2005-13 adopted 5/24/05; Ordinance 2006-04 adopted 1/24/06; Ordinance 2006-19 adopted 4/11/06; Ordinance 2006-34 adopted 6/27/07; Ordinance 2007-03, sec. 2, adopted 1/23/07; Ordinance 2007-09 adopted 2/27/07; Ordinance 2007-26, sec. 2, adopted 7/24/07; Ordinance 2007-46, sec. 2, adopted 12/11/07; Ordinance 2008-09 adopted 3/11/08; 1957 Code, sec. 18-18; Ordinance 2009-21, sec. 2, adopted 7/14/09; Ordinance 2010-29 adopted 9/28/10; Ordinance 2010-36 adopted 12/14/10; Ordinance 2011-11 adopted 5/10/11; Ordinance 2012-03, sec. 4 adopted 1/24/12; Ordinance 2012-43 adopted 8/14/12; Ordinance 2013-18 adopted 3/26/13; Ordinance 2013-62 adopted 11/26/13; Ordinance 2014-15 adopted 3/25/14; Ordinance 2015-22, sec. 4, adopted 8/11/15; Ordinance 2015-25 adopted 9/15/15; Ordinance 2016-11, sec. 3, adopted 4/26/16; Ordinance 2018-47 adopted 11/27/18; Ordinance 2020-15 adopted 4/28/20; Ordinance 2021-12 adopted 4/27/21; Ordinance 2022-27 adopted 9/27/2022; Ordinance 2023-01 adopted 1/24/2023; Ordinance 2026-06 adopted 3/10/2026)

§ 12-3-3 Emergency vehicle zones at Medical Center Hospital.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in the following zones designated for police and fire emergency vehicles unless such vehicle is a police or fire vehicle:

(1) 

5th Street, West.

South side of 5th Street from a point 222 feet west of Washington Avenue, west for 140 feet to a point 350 feet east of Golder Avenue.

(Ordinance 90-39, sec. 3, adopted 6/26/90; Ordinance 93-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/28/93; 1957 Code, sec. 18-18.1; Ordinance 2009-21, sec. 3, adopted 7/14/09)

§ 12-3-4 Parking for purpose of displaying vehicle for sale.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street any vehicle displayed for the purpose of selling same.

(1950 Code, Ch. 16, sec. 65; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 23, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-19)

§ 12-3-5 Parking for purpose of displaying advertising.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park on any street any vehicle for the primary purpose of display advertising.

(1950 Code, Ch. 16, sec. 66; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 23, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-20)

§ 12-3-6 Long trucks or trailers.

It shall be unlawful for the operator in charge or control of any vehicle which has an overall length of nineteen (19) feet or more, or any vehicle having a trailer attached thereto, to park the same in any parking zone or parking space established pursuant to this chapter; provided that this section shall not prohibit the parking of a motor truck for the purpose of loading and unloading as expressly permitted by section 12-3-11 of this chapter. The provisions of this section shall apply on all days and at all hours of both daytime and nighttime.

(1950 Code, Ch. 16, sec. 89; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 25, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-21)

§ 12-3-7 Parallel parking.

Except as otherwise provided in this code, by resolution of the city council, by lawful order of a city officer, or by authorized markings on a city street, any vehicle parked on any street within the city shall be parked parallel to the curb, and where a parking space is marked shall be parked wholly within the lines marked on the street for such parking space.

(Ordinance 61-67, sec. 1, adopted 9/12/61; Ordinance 72-17, sec. 25, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-23)

§ 12-3-8 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle or boat, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:

(1) On a sidewalk;

(2) In front of a public or private driveway;

(3) In a crosswalk;

(4) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

(5) On unpaved surfaces of an exterior front yard in zoning districts SF-E, SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, SF-4, SPD, 2F-1, 2F-2, GR, 4-F, MF-1, MF-2, MH-E, MH, and MU; unless otherwise stated in section 14-9-5.

(6) On a street where parking is prohibited on the street.

(b) It shall be a defense to this section if the vehicle stopping, standing or parking is a maintenance vehicle marked with the emblem or lettering of the governmental entity or utility while repairs are made in the street by a utility to its own equipment or facilities or by a governmental entity to its own equipment or facilities. It shall be a defense to subsection (a)(5) above, that the property is multi-family residential (apartment complex), or that the parking space is on original concrete strip parking.

(Ordinance 91-72, sec. 6, adopted 10/8/91; Ordinance 2000-18, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/00; 1957 Code, sec. 18-32.1; Ordinance 2013-39, sec. 2, adopted 7/9/13; Ordinance 2019-52, sec. 6, adopted 10/22/19; Ordinance 2020-09, sec. 2 adopted 3/10/20)

§ 12-3-9 Twelve feet of roadway to be left available for traffic.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than twelve (12) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. This restriction does not apply to alleys, which are restricted as provided in section 12-3-11.

(Ordinance 91-72, sec. 6, adopted 10/8/91; Ordinance 2000-18, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/00; 1957 Code, sec. 18-32.2)

§ 12-3-10 Designation of loading zones.

(a) The traffic engineering department is hereby authorized to determine and designate the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions therefor are applicable. Persons desiring a loading zone shall make application to the traffic engineering department. In determining whether a loading zone should be designated for any particular location, whether requested or not, the traffic engineering department shall consider the following matters:

(1) The availability to such location of other loading space from or in alleys, off-street parking lots or other access points;

(2) The width of the street involved;

(3) The amount of traffic ordinarily carried on the street involved;

(4) The nature and character of the businesses abutting the street involved and the nature and character of the merchandise, supplies or materials normally to be loaded and unloaded at the proposed location;

(5) The property use characteristics of the surrounding area; and

(6) Whether the proposed loading zone will create a traffic safety problem for any other reason.

(b) All alleys within the city are hereby designated loading zones, whether posted with “loading zone” signs or not.

(Ordinance 72-17, sec. 21, adopted 2/22/72; Ordinance 2000-18, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/00; 1957 Code, sec. 18-32)

§ 12-3-11 Use of loading zones.

(a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle in a loading zone for any other purpose than the loading or unloading of passengers, merchandise, supplies or materials. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle stopped or parked in a loading zone to remain in such loading zone for a period of time in excess of two (2) minutes when passengers only are being loaded or unloaded. All loading and unloading of passengers, merchandise, supplies or materials shall be performed in an expeditious manner and no operator of a vehicle may stop or park such vehicle in a loading zone for a longer period of time than is reasonably necessary to load or unload the passengers, merchandise, supplies or materials involved. No loading zone shall be considered to grant any exclusive right to the owner of the property abutting the portion of the street upon which such loading zone is designated, but instead all loading zones shall be available to anyone who may have a need for loading or unloading in the immediate vicinity.

(b) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park the vehicle in a loading zone or alley in such a manner that the vehicle impedes the passage of traffic unless the operator or other qualified person remains with said vehicle and moves it upon the request of any person reasonably needing to pass through the area so blocked.

(Ordinance 72-17, sec. 21, adopted 2/22/72; Ordinance 2000-18, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/00; 1957 Code, sec. 18-33)

§ 12-3-12 Taxicab stands, bus stops and other special stop zones.

The traffic engineering department is hereby authorized to determine and designate any special stop zones or stands such as taxicab stands, bus stops, school bus stops and bicycle stands. In determining the locations for any such special stop zones or stands, the traffic engineering department shall, insofar as practical, consider the criteria set forth in section 12-3-10. Any such special stop zones or stands shall be used exclusively by vehicles for which they are designated. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than a vehicle for which it is designated to stop or park in any such special stop zone or stand.

5th Street, West. South side of 5th Street from Washington Avenue to the alley east of Washington Avenue designated as Emergency Room Physician parking only.

(Ordinance 72-17, sec. 21, adopted 2/22/72; 1957 Code, sec. 18-34; Ordinance 2012-43, sec. 3, adopted 8/14/12)

§ 12-3-13 Fire zones and fire lanes.

Upon the direction of the chief of the fire department, the traffic engineering department is hereby authorized to designate the location of fire zones and fire lanes and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same. No person other than fire or police department personnel shall stop or park a vehicle within any such fire zone or fire lane. This section shall apply to all areas described in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 684.011(c), as well as to streets and alleys.

(Ordinance 72-17, sec. 21, adopted 2/22/72; Ordinance 74-42, sec. 1, adopted 5/28/74; 1957 Code, sec. 18-35)

§ 12-3-14 Recreational vehicle parking.

(a) It shall be unlawful to park a recreational vehicle on a street in a residential zoning district for more than three (3) days in any 30-day period.

(b) In LC and LI zones, parking or storage of a recreational vehicle is prohibited on any street or sidewalk in front of any property developed for residential use.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any recreational vehicle to block any public right-of-way or sidewalk.

(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “recreational vehicle” shall include any vehicular portable structure designed for a temporary or short-term occupancy for travel, recreational, or vacation uses. Such vehicles shall include self-propelled recreational vehicles, travel trailers, converted buses, tent trailers, motor homes, or similar devices used for temporary portable housing.

(e) For the purposes of calculating the number of days a recreational vehicle has been parked on a street in a residential zoning district under subsection (a), any portion of a day shall constitute one (1) full day.

(f) All recreational vehicles as defined in this section must be parked in accordance with all other applicable codes and ordinances. This section does not create any new rights to park any vehicle in a location prohibited by another code or ordinance.

(Ordinance 2013-53 adopted 9/24/13)

§ 12-3-15 Parking in undeveloped lots.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any commercial or noncommercial vehicle, trailer, or boat in an undeveloped lot, including a lot designated or reserved as a drill site, on an unpaved surface or any surface not constructed for parking, in any zoning district.

(b) A violation of this section, or a commercial or large vehicle parked for more than forty-eight (48) hours, shall be subject to nonconsensual towing at the expense of the party reflected in section 12-3-1.

(c) Vehicles found in violation, which cannot be identified by license plates and/or vehicle identification numbers shall be subject to nonconsensual towing at the expense of the party reflected in section 12-3-1.

(Ordinance 2016-54 adopted 12/13/16; Ordinance 2019-52, sec. 7, adopted 10/22/19; Ordinance 2024-27 adopted 6/25/2024)

§ 12-3-16 Parking or standing of commercial or large motor vehicles.

Parking of commercial or large motor vehicles shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stand, or store, or allow to be parked or stored, any commercial motor vehicle or large motor vehicle upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard, public place, public right-of-way, or railroad right-of-way within the corporate limits of the city.

(2) In this section, a "commercial vehicle" shall be any vehicle over 17,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.

(3) In this section, a "large vehicle" shall be a vehicle in excess of eight (8) feet in height and/or exceeding twenty-two (22) feet in length or thirty (30) feet in combined length.

(4) This section is not intended to apply to and it shall be an affirmative defense under this section that the commercial motor vehicle is:

(A) Parked or standing for the purpose of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, freight, or merchandise;

(B) Parked while the driver or operator is performing a service visit or call;

(C) Tow trucks;

(D) Street construction equipment, maintenance and repair equipment or trucks, rollers and implements, equipment trailers or vehicles used by public service utility companies engaged in repairing or extending public service utilities when used, or intended for use, in the general vicinity;

(E) Experiencing mechanical difficulties or defects and are receiving emergency repairs, or are parked in line awaiting repairs or maintenance outside from a business that provides such repairs or maintenance if the driver remains with the vehicle;

(F) A passenger bus parked on a parking lot in an area designated by the owner of the parking lot for the parking of buses, and with the consent of the owner, during such period as the bus passengers are attending an event at a facility zoned for such activities, or are customers at a retail center, or, in the case of a hotel or motel, during such periods of time that the bus passengers are customers of the hotel or motel;

(G) Parked in a designated area at an exhibit or exhibition hall, convention center, entertainment, or similar facility when the commercial vehicle is involved in the delivery and removal of equipment, products, merchandise, livestock or other items to and from the facility;

(H) A truck or trailer no greater than twenty-six (26) feet in length, bumper to bumper, being driven by an individual who has rented the vehicle from a commercial business for the purpose of transporting his personal property from one location to another, and parked for less than 24 hours at a motel or hotel while the driver of the vehicle is a customer of the hotel or motel;

(I) Parked in a truck parking area at a motel or hotel within the city that has been specifically approved for truck parking, provided that the driver of the vehicle is a current customer of the hotel or motel;

(J) Vehicles owned and operated by businesses within the city limits who are parked on property owned and controlled by the business; or

(K) Truck stops within the city limits. In this section a "truck stop" is defined as a large roadside service station for commercial truck drivers, e.g., Love's Travel Stops.

(5) A violation of this section, or a commercial or large vehicle parked for more than 48 hours, shall be subject to nonconsensual towing at the expense of the party reflected in section 12-3-1.

(6) Vehicles found in violation, which cannot be identified by license plates and/or vehicle identification numbers shall be subject to nonconsensual towing at the expense of the party reflected in section 12-3-1.

(Ordinance 2019-09 adopted 2/26/19; Ordinance 2024-27 adopted 6/25/2024)

§ 12-3-17 through § 12-3-40. (Reserved)