The city council may enact parking regulations for the various streets in the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1201)
Whenever parking regulations are enacted by the city council, the public works director shall supervise the erection and maintenance of appropriate signs and markings indicating the regulation or prohibition.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1202)
(a)
Parking on streets generally.
(1)
Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
A person commits an offense if he stands or parks a vehicle upon any street or highway for the principal purpose of displaying it for sale, or washing, greasing, filling with gas or oil, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(2)
Mobile homes, recreational vehicles and other vehicles and accessories.
A person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended on a public street a mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, bus, limousine, travel trailer, boat trailer, stock trailer or any other type of trailer, other than for the immediate loading or unloading of such vehicle; provided, however, that recreational vehicles over one (1) ton in weight may be parked on a public street or on other public or private property for a maximum of eight (8) hours for the purposes of loading or unloading or for the preparation for removal to another location.
(3)
Parking for longer than 24 hours.
A person commits an offense if he parks, or leaves unattended, a vehicle on a public street for a continuous period of longer than twenty-four (24) hours.
(4)
Parking in front of or adjacent to a driveway.
Parking a motor vehicle in the area of a public street which is painted yellow and marked “no parking” is prohibited. An operator may not leave, stand, or park an occupied or unoccupied motor vehicle in front of a public or private driveway. In this section “driveway” shall mean an improved surface which provides vehicular ingress and egress from and to private property from or to an adjacent street or alley and which is connected to the street or alley by a drive approach. “Driveway” shall include the area of the drive approach between the paved portion of the street or alley and the edge of the public right-of-way. The area included in a “driveway” is illustrated in exhibit A attached to Ordinance 12/14. If any part of a vehicle is parked in the painted area, or between the street or alley and the adjacent public or private property, or in front of the driveway, it is in violation of this section.
(5)
Parking within fifteen feet (15') of an alley intersection.
It shall be unlawful and an offense for any operator of a motor vehicle to leave, stand, or park the motor vehicle on a public street or alley within fifteen feet (15') of the intersection of a public street and a public alley within the city. In this section “intersection” means the point where the extension of one curb line or alley edge intersects with the extension of another curb line or alley edge. The area included in an “alley intersection” is illustrated in exhibit A attached to Ordinance 12/14. The definition of any term not defined in this subsection shall be the definition contained elsewhere in this code or in the Texas Transportation Code, as amended.
(b)
Parking where prohibited by signs or markings.
A person commits an offense if he parks, or leaves unattended, a vehicle at a location where signs or markings prohibit parking.
(c)
Parking in alleys or alley rights-of-way.
A person commits an offense if he parks, or leaves unattended, a vehicle within an alley or alley right-of-way at any time.
(d)
Parking on sidewalk or parkway.
A person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended any vehicle or trailer on a public sidewalk or parkway. Construction vehicles may park on the parkway during a six (6) month period, if such parking does not create a sight hazard and if the chief of police and the building official both agree to such parking.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1203; 1996 Code, sec. 10.1203; Ordinance 15/018 adopted 9/15/15; Ordinance 12/04, sec. 2, adopted 2/21/12; Ordinance 12/14 adopted 7/3/12; Ordinance 23-012 adopted 6/6/2023)
The public works director is hereby authorized to supervise the erection and maintenance of signs, markings or meters regulating the time in which a vehicle may be parked in various locations within the city, in accordance with the applicable ordinances. A person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended a vehicle for a period of time longer than that authorized by signs, markings or parking meters.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1204)
(a)
The public works director shall determine upon which streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets accordingly.
(b)
Where individual parking spaces are marked on the pavement, a person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended a vehicle which is not wholly within the lines of a marked parking place. The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to private parking lots or areas.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1205)
Except as provided in section 12.05.003(a)(2), in a residential zoning district, as defined by the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city, a person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended a mobile home, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer, stock trailer, or any other type of trailer or similar motor vehicle for a continuous period longer than twenty-four (24) hours in front of the front building line of such property, as the term “front building line” is defined by the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city. In a residential zoning district, as defined by the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city, a person commits an offense if he parks or leaves unattended a mobile home, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer, stock trailer, or any other type of trailer or similar motor vehicle on any surface other than concrete, asphalt, or other hard-surfaced durable material approved by the city engineer.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1206)
A person commits an offense if he parks, or leaves unattended, a truck tractor, road tractor, truck trailer, semi-trailer, or any commercial vehicle with a rated capacity in excess of one (1) ton according to the manufacturer’s classification upon any public street within a residential zoning district as defined in the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city, except for the immediate loading or unloading of such vehicle.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1207)
(a)
The city or a person who owns or controls property used for parking may designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities.
(b)
The city must designate a parking space or area by conforming to the standards and specifications adopted by the state commission of licensing and regulation relating to the identification and dimensions of parking spaces for persons with disabilities.
(c)
A person who owns or controls private property used for parking must designate a parking space or area by conforming to those standards and specifications referred to in subsection (b) above.
(d)
A private property owner or private person who controls property used for parking and who designates one or more uncovered parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities shall assign at least half of those spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying a white-on-blue shield disabled parking placard, except that, if an odd number of spaces is designated, only the number of spaces that is the largest whole number less than half of the number of designated spaces must be assigned for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying a white-on-blue placard. Van-accessible parking spaces shall be counted as assigned spaces under this subsection. These assigned spaces must be the spaces located closest to an accessible route to an entrance accessible to a person with a disability. The remaining designated parking spaces may be used by vehicles displaying a white-on-blue shield disabled parking placard or red shield disabled parking placard, or license plates issued by the state to persons with disabilities. This subsection applies only to property used for parking that serves a building or other facility required to be accessible to persons with disabilities and which was completed on or after September 1, 1999.
(e)
Each accessible parking space shall be designated as reserved by a vertically mounted or suspended sign showing the symbol of accessibility provided in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. For appropriate spaces, an additional sign “Van-Accessible” shall be mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Characters and symbols on such signs shall be located a minimum of sixty inches above the ground, floor or paving surface, so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space.
(f)
The provisions of section 681.011 of the Transportation Code shall apply to a parking space or area for persons with disabilities on private property that is designated in compliance with the identification requirements referred to herein. Parking spaces assigned as handicapped or disabled parking spaces may be supplemented with pavement markings where there is a suitable pavement surface. Such markings shall be in compliance with the manual.
(g)
A vehicle bearing a license plate or placard bearing the international symbol of accessibility and issued by the state may be parked in any parking area or space designated for parking by persons with disabilities at any time when such vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of a disabled person.
(h)
The owner of a vehicle displaying a license plate or placard bearing the international symbol of accessibility and issued by the state, while being operated by or for the transportation of a disabled person, shall be exempt from payment of fees or penalties imposed by the city for parking at a meter or in a space with a limitation on the length of time for parking.
(i)
A person commits an offense if the person leaves, stands, or parks a vehicle on which a license plate or placard bearing the international symbol of accessibility and issued by the state is not displayed in a parking space or area designated specifically for individuals with disabilities by the city or the private property owner who owns or controls property used for parking.
(j)
A person commits an offense if the person stands a vehicle so that the vehicle blocks an architectural improvement designed to aid persons with disabilities, including an access aisle or curb ramp.
(k)
A person commits an offense if the person stands a vehicle on which is displayed license plates or a disabled placard issued by the state in a parking space or area for which there is an exemption under this section, but the person does not have a disability, is not transporting a person with a disability, and does not pay the applicable fee related to use of the space or area or exceeds a limitation on the length of time for standing in the space or area.
(l)
In a prosecution under this section, it is presumed that the registered owner of the motor vehicle is the person who left the vehicle standing at the time and place the offense occurred.
(m)
An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine as provided in section 681.011(g)–(k) of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1208; Ordinance 11/06 adopted 4/5/11)
The owner of a shopping center, office center, or medical center containing parking areas may designate a suitable person, subject to the approval of the chief of police, to enforce the provisions of this article as applied to such private property. Such person, when approved, shall be issued a private guard commission, as provided in article 4.04 of this code, and such person shall be authorized to issue citations for alleged parking violations committed on such private property, and authority to issue such citations is limited to parking regulations on such private property only.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1209)
In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked in violation of any law or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was, at the time of such parking or standing, the registered owner or actual owner of such vehicle, shall constitute proof that such defendant was the person who parked such vehicle.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1210)
A person commits an offense if he or she removes or obliterates the chalk or other marking from the tire of a vehicle parked on public property in an area which limits parking by signs, markings, or parking meters, when such chalk or other marking has been placed on the tire of such vehicle by a police officer or designated person in the enforcement of parking regulations. A person commits an offense if he applies a chalk or other marking to the tire of a vehicle which is parked on public property in an area which limits parking by signs, markings, or parking meters, with the intent to interfere with the lawful enforcement of parking regulations.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1211)
The chief of police of the city, authorized to enforce and administer this division, or the chief’s authorized representative.
A resident-parking-only permit issued by the chief under this division.
Each dwelling unit of a single-family, duplex, or multifamily use.
One or more blocks of a residential street designated by the chief under this section, upon which on-street stopping, standing, or parking is limited to residents’ motor vehicles properly displaying a valid permit during certain hours.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(a))
(a)
The following are designated as resident-parking-only zones, to wit:
(1)
The area of the 4100 block of Lovers Lane abutting 4125 Lovers Lane and 4149 Lovers Lane;
(2)
The 4100 block of Hyer and the north side of the 4300 block of Hyer;
(3)
The 4100 and 4300 blocks of Grassmere;
(4)
The north side of the 4100 block of Druid;
(5)
The 4300 and 4400 blocks of Druid, and the 4300 and 4400 blocks of Glenwick;
(6)
The east side of the 6600 block of Westchester, from Emerson to the alley south of the HPHS parking garage, and the east side of the 6800 and 6900 blocks of Westchester;
(7)
The 4100 and 4300 blocks of Emerson and the south side of the 4200 block of Emerson; and the 4400 block of Emerson, Monday through Friday, school days, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
(8)
The 6600 and 6700 blocks of Airline Road;
(9)
Both sides of the 3400 block of Asbury, and the north side only of the 3500 block of Asbury;
(10)
The 5900 and 6000 blocks of Auburndale;
(11)
The 3400 block of Binkley from the north/south alley west of Hillcrest to Key Street;
(12)
That portion of the north side of the 2900 block of Daniel Avenue from 2916 Daniel Avenue west to Dublin, and on the south side of the 2900 block of Daniel Avenue from 2933 Daniel Avenue west to Dublin, and the 3000 and 3100 blocks of Daniel Avenue;
(13)
The 2800 and 2900 blocks of Dyer Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily;
(14)
The 2900 of Fondren Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily;
(15)
The 3400 block of Granada from the north/south alley west of Hillcrest to Key Street;
(16)
The 3400 block of Haynie;
(17)
The 5900–6100 blocks of Hillcrest;
(18)
The 3400, 3500 and 3600 blocks of McFarlin Boulevard;
(18A)
The 2800 and 2900 blocks of McFarlin Boulevard from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily;
(19)
The 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3300 blocks of Milton and the 3200 block of Rankin;
(20)
The 3400 block of Normandy Avenue, except the south side, west from Hillcrest a distance of 215 feet; the south side of Normandy Avenue abutting 4005–4007 Normandy Avenue; and the east side Normandy Avenue from Connerly Drive to St. Andrews Drive, provided that the resident-parking-only restriction for 4005–4007 Normandy Avenue, and the east side of Normandy Avenue from Connerly Drive to St. Andrews Drive shall be effective from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and at all times on Monday through Friday;
(21)
(A)
The 3000 block of Rosedale, effective at all times; Dublin Street from the point of its intersection with the alley north of Rosedale to the point of its intersection with the alley south of Rosedale, effective at all times;
(B)
The 3100–3300 blocks of Rosedale, effective from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
(22)
The 3400 block of Shenandoah; the north side of the 4000 block of Shenandoah, provided that the resident-parking-only restriction for north side of the 4000 block of Shenandoah shall be effective from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and at all times on Monday through Friday;
(23)
The 2900–3100 and 3400 blocks of University Blvd.;
(24)
On the south side of the 4100 block of Glenwick, from Preston Road west a distance of two hundred twenty feet (220').
(25)
The 3200 block of Rankin, provided that the resident-parking-only restriction for the 3200 block of Rankin shall be effective from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday;
(26)
6101 St. Andrews Drive, effective from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and at all times on Monday through Friday;
(27)
The east side of the 6000 block of Connerly Drive effective from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and at all times on Monday through Friday;
(28)
The 4300 and 4400 blocks of Amherst Avenue.
(29)
The south side of the 3500 block of Westminster.
(30)
A portion of the 3400 blocks of Westminster, Rankin, Milton, Rosedale, and Daniel, from the alley between Hursey and Snider Plaza to Dickens Avenue, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(b)
Exception.
The First Unitarian Church may request a suspension of the resident-parking-only requirements provided for herein in subsections (a)(20), (22), (26), (27) and (28) in the vicinity of the church (the “requirements”) in accordance with the following procedure:
(1)
The request for suspension must be scheduled, with no less than three (3) days’ advance notice to the city;
(2)
Suspension of the requirements will be limited to ten (10) special events per calendar year, with a maximum duration of four (4) hours per event;
(4)
The requirements may be suspended with less than three (3) days’ advance notice for funerals or other local tragedies, provided the city is notified as soon as possible;
(5)
Upon suspension of the requirements:
(A)
The city will notify residents via the city’s “group” e-mail;
(B)
The city will cover/uncover signs during normal working hours (Monday– Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.), at the city’s expense;
(C)
The First Unitarian Church will cover/uncover signs outside of the city’s normal working hours, at the church’s expense.
(c)
The chief shall, upon application and payment of all applicable permit fees, issue resident-parking-only permits, up to a maximum of two (2) permits per residence, to any person who is eligible for a permit. An applicant is eligible for a resident-parking-only permit if:
(d)
The application for a permit must contain:
(1)
The applicant’s name and Texas driver’s license number;
(2)
The name of every other licensed driver who owns or occupies the same residence as the applicant and each such person’s Texas driver’s license number;
(3)
The address of the applicant’s residence located within the resident-parking-only zone;
(4)
The make, model, registration, and license plate numbers of each motor vehicle to be parked in the resident-parking-only zone;
(5)
Any other information the chief determines necessary to prove that an applicant owns or occupies a residence located within a resident-parking-only zone, including, but not limited to, examination of a valid Texas driver’s license showing the applicant’s current home address, a utility bill at the same address, and proof of automobile liability insurance for each motor vehicle to be parked in a resident-parking-only zone, in the minimum amounts required by state law.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(b); Ordinance 11/05 adopted 3/15/11; Ordinance 11/16 adopted 9/6/11; Ordinance 11/23 adopted 29/20/11; Ordinance 12/11 adopted 5/15/12; Ordinance 13/19, sec. 1, adopted 5/21/13; Ordinance 14/026 adopted 10/7/14; Ordinance 15/002 adopted 2/3/15; Ordinance 16/001 adopted 1/19/16; Ordinance 16/017, sec. 1, adopted 8/16/16; Ordinance 16/017, sec. 3, adopted 8/16/16; Ordinance 17/012 adopted 5/16/17; Ordinance 17/029 adopted 9/5/17; Ordinance 17/035 adopted 11/7/17; Ordinance 19/012 adopted 4/16/19; Ordinance 19/015 adopted 5/21/19; Ordinance 23-013 adopted 6/6/2023; Ordinance 23-015 adopted 6/20/2023; Ordinance 23-017 adopted 8/15/2023; Ordinance 23-025 adopted 10/17/2023; Ordinance 24-001 adopted 1/9/2024; Ordinance 24-007 adopted 4/2/2024; Ordinance 24-008 adopted 4/2/2024; Ordinance 24-018 adopted 7/23/2024; Ordinance 24-038 adopted 10/15/2024; Ordinance 24-039 adopted 10/15/2024; Ordinance 24-044 adopted 12/17/2024; Ordinance 25-017 adopted 8/5/2025; Ordinance 25-029 adopted 10/21/2025; Ordinance 25-035 adopted 10/18/2025; Ordinance 26-001 adopted 1/6/2026)
(a)
That except as specifically provided in a subsection of section 12.05.042(a), on any block of the streets described in section 12.05.042(a)(1)–(7) as resident-only zones, no person shall stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on public school days; on any block of the streets described in section 12.05.042(a)(8)–(24) as resident-parking-only zones, no person shall stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday–Friday. The holder of a resident-parking-only permit who resides on property immediately adjacent to the street which is a part of a designated zone and who has affixed to such vehicle a valid permit issued pursuant to this division shall not be prohibited from parking thereat. Provided, however, that it shall be an exception to this division that any person has stopped or parked a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or a traffic-control device or due to a mechanical or other emergency and was unable to move the vehicle to a lawful parking space.
(b)
When a vehicle is parked in violation of the provisions of this division, such fact shall be prima facie evidence that the person in whose name said vehicle is registered is guilty of a violation of the parking prohibition contained herein.
(c)
The chief is hereby authorized and directed to erect appropriate signs and markings within the resident-parking-only zones to give notice of the requirements of this section. Such signs shall be erected in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices authorized and published by the state department of transportation.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(c); 1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(c); Ordinance 11/05 adopted 3/15/11; Ordinance 13/19, sec. 2, adopted 5/21/13)
(a)
A resident of the resident-parking-only zone may be issued temporary parking permits for the use of visitors attending a party or special event at the residence. An application for one or more temporary parking permits must be made to the police department, on a form provided by the police department, not less than twenty-four hours nor more than seventy-two hours before the party or event is scheduled to begin. Such temporary parking permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed five days. There shall be no cost or fee associated with the issuance of a temporary parking permit under this subsection.
(b)
A temporary parking permit may be displayed on a motor vehicle owned or leased by a visitor to the residence. The temporary permit must be conspicuously displayed on or in the vehicle in a manner and location approved by the police department.
(c)
Residents of a resident-parking-only zone may be issued two temporary parking placards per household at no cost. Temporary parking placards must be renewed annually, provided that placards issued in the Hillcrest East and Hillcrest West zones shall expire December 31st of the year in which they were issued, and placards for the high school zone shall expire on June 30th. Application for temporary parking placards shall be made to the police department on a form provided by the department. Placards must be conspicuously displayed, in a manner and location in the motor vehicle approved by the police department, so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(d); Ordinance 14/020 adopted 8/15/14)
(a)
When a motor vehicle is parked in a resident-parking-only zone, the permit must be conspicuously displayed in a manner and location approved by the police department. A permit may only be displayed on a motor vehicle listed in the permit application.
(b)
A permit authorizes the holder to stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle at any time in a resident-parking-only zone unless such stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited or restricted by regulations other than those established under this division. A permit does not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within the zone and does not exempt the holder from other applicable parking and traffic regulations.
(c)
A permit expires one year from the date of its issuance and may be renewed by applying in accordance with this division.
(d)
A lost, destroyed, or stolen permit may be replaced for a fee to be established by appropriate resolution of the city council. The permit holder must sign an affidavit stating that the permit was lost, destroyed, or stolen.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(e))
(a)
A person commits an offense if he stops, stands, or parks a motor vehicle in a resident-parking-only zone during the times set out herein without displaying a valid permit on the vehicle as required by this division.
(b)
A person commits an offense if he displays or allows the display of a permit on a motor vehicle that is not listed in the permit application.
(c)
A person commits an offense if he falsely represents himself as being eligible for a resident-parking-only permit, submits false documents, or otherwise makes a false statement of a material fact on an application for a permit.
(d)
It shall be a defense to prosecution under this division that the person was expeditiously loading or unloading passengers or property, was providing a maintenance, repair, delivery, or lawn service to a residence located within the zone, was in the performance of official duties as a law enforcement officer, government employee or contractor or utility company employee or contractor, or was operating an authorized emergency vehicle in the performance of official duties.
(e)
The chief may revoke the resident-parking-only permit of any person who violates any provision of this section, who has an unresolved parking citation issued by the city, who stops, stands, or parks or allows the stopping, standing, or parking of a motor vehicle, other than the one owned or leased by a visitor to the residence, in a resident-parking-only zone without a valid Texas license plate, valid inspection sticker, or automobile liability insurance coverage in at least the minimum amounts required by state law.
(1996 Code, sec. 10.1213(f))