(a) 
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, it shall be unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, at any place:
(1) 
From a point of beginning at the intersection of M. A. Wallace Street, and West 3rd Street, north along the west side of West 3rd Street to the northwest corner of the Henderson County Municipal Water Authority well property.
(2) 
From a point of beginning at the south property line of Winchester Subdivision on the east and west sides of FM 315 to the south city limit sign.
(3) 
From the west and east side of Farm-to-Market Road 315 North from M.A. Wallace to Susie Street. Parking shall be prohibited in the areas referenced in this subsection on all improved and unimproved portions of Farm-to-Market Road 315 North and the abutting right-of-way.
(4) 
From the west side of Farm-to-Market Road 315 South (Broad Street) from SH 31 to Main Street. Parking shall be prohibited in the area referenced in this subsection on all improved and unimproved portions of Farm-to-Market Road 315 South (Broad Street) and the abutting right-of-way.
(5) 
From a point of beginning at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 315 North (North Broad) and Susie Street; parking shall be prohibited for 75 feet from that intersection on all improved and unimproved portions of said area on Susie Street and the abutting right-of-way.
(6) 
From a point of beginning at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 315 South (South Broad) and San Saba Street; parking shall be prohibited for 130 feet from that intersection on all improved and unimproved portions of said area on San Saba Street and the abutting right-of-way.
(7) 
From a point beginning at the intersection of Fourth St. North and Cherry St.; parking shall be prohibited for 125 feet on all improved and unimproved portions of said area on Fourth St. and the abutting right-of-way.
(8) 
From a point beginning at the intersection of Martin Street and South Broad Street and continuing south to the city limits; parking shall be prohibited between the times of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the days of Monday through Friday.
(b) 
Signs informing the public concerning the no parking zones found herein shall be erected as soon as reasonably practical following the passage of this section.
(Ordinance O-2021-1214-A adopted 12/14/21; Ordinance O-2023-1212-C adopted 12/14/2023)
(a) 
Definitions.
Disability.
A condition in which a person has:
(1) 
Mobility problems that substantially impair the person’s ability to ambulate;
(2) 
Visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses; or
(3) 
Visual acuity of more than 20/200 with a limited field of vision in which the widest diameter of the visual field subsumes an angle of 20 degrees or less.
Disabled parking placard.
A placard issued under section 681.002 of the Texas Transportation Code.
Mobility problems that substantially impair a person’s ability to ambulate.
Means that the person:
(1) 
Cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;
(2) 
Cannot walk without the use of or assistance from an assistance device, including a brace, a cane, or a crutch, another person, or a prosthetic device;
(3) 
Cannot ambulate without a wheelchair or similar device;
(4) 
Is restricted by lung disease to the extent that the person’s forced respiratory expiratory volume for one second, measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 millimeters of mercury on room air at rest;
(5) 
Uses portable oxygen;
(6) 
Has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are classified in severity as class 3 or class 4 according to standards set by the American Heart Association;
(7) 
Is severely limited in the ability to walk because of an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition; or
(8) 
Has another debilitating condition that, in the opinion of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, limits or impairs the person’s ability to walk.
(b) 
Parking privileges.
(1) 
A vehicle may be parked for an unlimited period in a parking space or area that is designated specifically for persons with physical disabilities if:
(A) 
The vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of a person with a disability; and
(B) 
(i) 
There are displayed on the vehicle special license plates issued under section 504.201 of the Texas Transportation Code; or
(ii) 
There is placed on the rearview mirror of the vehicle’s front windshield a disabled parking placard.
(2) 
The owner of a vehicle is exempt from the payment of a fee or penalty imposed by the city for parking in a space with a limitation on the length of time for parking if:
(A) 
The vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of a person with a disability; and
(B) 
(i) 
There are displayed on the vehicle special license plates issued under section 504.201 of the Texas Transportation Code; or
(ii) 
There is placed on the rearview mirror of the vehicle’s front windshield a disabled parking placard.
(3) 
This section does not permit a vehicle to be parked at a time when or at a place where parking is prohibited.
(c) 
Designation of parking spaces.
The city or a person or entity that owns or controls property within the city used for parking must designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities.
(d) 
Enforcement; penalty; seizure of placard.
(1) 
The city, by and through its police department, may file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this section. A person commits an offense if:
(A) 
The person does not have a disability;
(B) 
The person is not transporting a person with a disability;
(C) 
The person parks a vehicle on which license plates issued under section 504.201 of the Texas Transportation Code are not displayed, or a disabled parking placard is not displayed in a parking space or area designated specifically for individuals with disabilities;
(D) 
A person parks a vehicle so that the vehicle blocks an architectural improvement designed to aid persons with disabilities, including an access or curb ramp; or
(E) 
A person lends a disabled parking placard issued to a person who uses the placard in violation of this section.
(2) 
In a prosecution under this section, it is presumed that the registered owner of the motor vehicle is the person who parked the vehicle at the time and place the offense occurred.
(3) 
An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $200.00.
(4) 
If it is shown in a trial of an offense under this section that the person has been previously convicted one time of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $300.00.
(5) 
A law enforcement officer who believes that an offense under this section has occurred in the officer’s presence shall seize any disabled parking placard involved in the offense. Not later than 48 hours after the seizure, the officer shall determine whether probable cause existed to believe that an offense was committed. If the officer does not find that probable cause existed, the officer shall promptly return such placard to the person from whom it was seized. If the officer finds that probable cause existed, the officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the seizure, shall submit each seized placard to the department of transportation.
(2001 Code, sec. 71.02)
(a) 
Definitions.
Large recreational vehicle.
The length of a vehicle will be measured to include the trailer tongue and other connections, and any overhang of the vehicle or trailer, including the item(s) being transported on the trailer.
(1) 
A large recreational vehicle (including boats, autos, campers, trailers, or any other item stored thereon), designed to be towed on public streets and which exceeds 22 feet in length; or
(2) 
Any motor home, coach, bus or other self-propelled vehicle which exceeds 22 feet in length; or a truck-tractor (without trailer).
Recreational vehicles.
A recreational vehicle is a vehicle which is:
(1) 
Built on a single chassis;
(2) 
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections;
(3) 
Less than 8 feet, 6 inches in width or less than 45 feet in length;
(4) 
Self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
(5) 
Designed primarily not to be used as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Recreational vehicles (park model trailer).
A recreational vehicle (park model trailer) is a vehicle which is:
(1) 
Built on a single chassis;
(2) 
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections;
(3) 
Over 8 feet, 6 inches in width or over 45 feet in length;
(4) 
Self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
(5) 
Designed primarily not to be used as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Vehicle storage.
Storage is defined as the continuous parking of the vehicle for 48 hours or longer.
(b) 
The long-term parking or storage of any recreational vehicles, as defined in this section, in residential zoned district (R1, R2), must meet the following requirements:
(1) 
May not extend over a public easement, sidewalk, or right-of-way.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to store a recreational vehicle in the front yard of a residence. Recreational vehicles may be stored in the back yard, or side yard of a residence.
(3) 
May not be used for housekeeping, living, or sleeping quarters.
(4) 
Must be maintained in an operable condition and current registration.
(5) 
Must be secured with wheel stops or maintained so as not to present a safety problem to the neighborhoods in which the vehicle is parked.
(c) 
The long-term parking or storage of any large recreational or other special vehicle, as defined in this section, in residential zoned district (R1, R2), must meet the following requirements:
(1) 
May not be parked/stored on city street (except for loading and unloading).
(2) 
May not extend over a public easement, sidewalk, or right-of-way.
(3) 
May not be used for housekeeping, living, or sleeping quarters.
(4) 
Must be maintained in an operable condition and current registration.
(5) 
Must be secured with wheel stops or maintained so as not to present a safety problem to the neighborhoods in which the vehicle is parked.
(d) 
Commercial, recreational vehicles (park model trailer), or heavy vehicles otherwise prohibited in residential areas will not be considered a large recreational or special vehicle for the purposes of this section.
(e) 
Signs informing the public concerning the no parking zones found herein shall be erected as soon as reasonable practical following the passage of this section.
(Ordinance O-2019-0108-A adopted 1/8/19)
Commercial vehicle.
A truck tractor, road tractor, semitrailer, bus, truck or trailer or any other commercial vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of 2 tons or more according to the manufacturer’s classification.
(Ordinance 08-010, sec. 1, adopted 8/5/08)
Any person, business or entity violating this division shall be issued a citation, with a range of punishment not exceeding $500.00, except that any such violation that puts the public’s health, safety, and welfare at issue may be punishable up to a fine of $2,000.00. Any such citation issued shall be a class C misdemeanor. Each day any violation of this division shall continue will constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 08-010, sec. 6, adopted 8/5/08)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of a commercial vehicle, as defined herein, to leave, park or stand or permit the leaving, parking or standing of such vehicle upon any public street, public park, alley, parkway, boulevard or other property owned or controlled by the city, or any unit of government, except that this section shall not apply to:
(1) 
Commercial vehicles while being used for street construction, maintenance or repair;
(2) 
Commercial vehicles being utilized by a company engaged in the extension of public service utilities;
(3) 
School buses taking on or discharging students;
(4) 
Commercial vehicles parked in a loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading freight or merchandise to a lawfully zoned business inside the city;
(5) 
Commercial vehicles parked for the purpose of expeditiously delivering or picking up merchandise to or from a specified designated location or loading or unloading personal property to or from a specific designated location inside the city limits;
(6) 
Commercial vehicles experiencing a mechanical defect making it unsafe or impossible to proceed, for such period of time as emergency repairs are made, or, if repairs cannot be made in a timely manner, until a tow truck arrives; and
(7) 
Commercial vehicles parked in a residential area if the commercial vehicle is parked at least 300 feet from any public street, alley, parkway or boulevard and 300 feet from any abutting and/or adjoining property line.
(Ordinance 08-010, sec. 2 adopted 8/5/08)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of a commercial vehicle to leave, park, or stand, or permit the leaving, parking or standing of such vehicle within any residential neighborhood, subdivision or any other area zoned “residential” according to the city zoning ordinance, subject to the exceptions stated within section 12.04.053(1) through (7) of this division.
(Ordinance 08-010, sec. 3, adopted 8/5/08)