Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, the driver of any vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen inches (18") of the edge of the roadway, except where streets have been marked for angle or head-in parking, a driver of any vehicle may park in such designated angle or head-in parking.
(Ordinance 1422-01 adopted 6/5/01)
No person shall stand, stop or park a motor vehicle:
(1) 
Upon any public street or at any place thereon at any time when curbs are painted or signs erected showing a loading zone, except a vehicle bearing a commercial license plate and in such case, only for the time and purpose of loading or unloading as herein provided;
(2) 
Upon any alley of the city except for the purpose of loading or unloading for a period of time not in excess of thirty minutes unless such person is a physician responding to an emergency call. All loading and unloading shall be in such a manner and under such conditions as to not block the alley or leave insufficient width at the alley available for the free movement of vehicular traffic or to block the entrance or exit to any private driveway or building;
(3) 
Upon any public street or alley in violation of any sign, curb marking, or street marking erected as provided for in this chapter prohibiting, regulating, or restricting the parking, stopping or standing of a vehicle;
(4) 
Upon any public street or alley between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. within ten (10) feet of a postal receptacle or a grouping of postal receptacles, except a United States Postal Service vehicle, and except on Sundays and federal holidays; or
(5) 
Upon any public street within twenty (20) feet of the entrance or exit to an alley, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance or exit to an alley within twenty (20) feet of the entrance or exit between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except on Sundays.
(Ordinance 1422-01 adopted 6/5/01; Ordinance 1532-03 adopted 6/3/03)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle and no owner of a vehicle shall permit such vehicle to stand or be parked upon any public street for the principal purpose of displaying it for sale.
(Ordinance 1510-03 adopted 1/7/03)
No person shall wash, grease or repair any vehicle upon any public street or alley, sidewalk, easement, park or playground except for repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(Ordinance 1510-03 adopted 1/7/03)
(a) 
Conditions to Parking on Streets.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver to leave, park or stand any truck-tractor, road tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, pull-trailer, bus or any commercial motor vehicle upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or public place; provided this subsection shall not apply to street construction, maintenance, and repair equipment, trucks, rollers and implements, or to trucks, equipment, trailers, and vehicles used by public service utility companies engaged in repairing or extending public service utilities, or to motor buses when taking on or discharging passengers at the customary bus stops or any other vehicle designated herein when actually parked at a designated loading zone in those areas of limited parking where loading zones are designated or where it is now lawful to park any commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of then accepting from the immediate shipper or then delivering to the consignee or addressee any transportable thing; provided further this subsection shall not apply to any vehicle defined or designated herein developing a mechanical defect after such vehicle has commenced the run, en route, making it unsafe to proceed further, and in this event it shall be lawful to stand or park the vehicle during the time necessary to make emergency repairs.
(b) 
On Property in Certain Zoning Districts.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park, or stand the following vehicles upon any street, alley, or public or private property within any single-family or multi-family dwelling residential zoning district:
(1) 
road-tractor, tractor-trailer, truck -tractor;
(2) 
motor vehicle, truck, bus, van, trailer, semi-trailer, or similar vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in excess of fourteen thousand, five hundred (14,500) pounds.
This subsection shall not prevent the parking or standing of the above described vehicles in such zoned areas for the purpose of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, freight, or merchandise, or to a boat, recreational vehicle, including a motor home or travel trailer parked or stored in accordance with Section 38.2(c) of the DeSoto Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as amended, but not otherwise.
(Ordinance 1450-01 adopted 11/6/01; Ordinance 1510-03 adopted 1/7/03)
When a vehicle is parked, stopped or left standing in violation of this article, it shall be presumed that the registered owner parked, stopped or left standing the vehicle in violation of this article.
(Ordinance 1422-01 adopted 6/5/01)
(a) 
The traffic engineer or a person who owns or controls property used for parking within the city shall designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities.
(b) 
The traffic engineer or a person who owns or controls property used for parking within the city shall designate the parking space or area by conforming to the rules promulgated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations, under Section 5(i), Article 9102 Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the identification and dimensions of parking spaces for a person with disabilities. A private property owner or person who controls property used for parking in the city shall designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting disabled persons; and shall conform to the identification and dimension requirements referred to in this subsection when designating a parking space or area for the disabled.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if the person is neither temporarily nor permanently disabled nor transporting a temporarily or permanently disabled person and parks a vehicle with such special license plates or displaying a removable windshield identification card in a parking space or parking area designated specifically for the disabled by the city or by a person who owns or controls property used for parking.
(d) 
A person commits an offense if the person parks a vehicle neither displaying special license plates nor displaying a removable windshield identification card in a parking space or parking area designated specifically for the disabled by the city or by a person who owns or controls private property.
(Ordinance 1422-01 adopted 6/5/01; Ordinance 1440-01 adopted 9/4/01)
(a) 
The town center parking lot located at the northeast corner of Hampton and Pleasant Run Road shall be open for use by the public between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to leave, park, stand or locate any vehicle or otherwise use, said parking lot between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(b) 
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) 
on the premises for return of library materials at the overnight depository;
(2) 
on the premises for deposit of utility bills at the overnight depository;
(3) 
attending a special city authorized event, activity or program that was being conducted in said lot; or
(4) 
a city employee authorized to park at the town center during hours of closure with written authorization of the city manager or his designee.
(Ordinance 1422-01 adopted 6/5/01)
(a) 
Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Chief of Police.
The chief of police of the City of DeSoto or the chiefs designee.
Official School Days.
Days that students of the DeSoto Independent School District are required to attend school during the fall, spring and summer term.
Permit.
A resident-parking-only permit issued by the chief of police under subsection (c).
Residence.
Each dwelling unit of a single-family, duplex, or multifamily use.
Resident-Parking-Only Zone.
One or more blocks of a residential street as determined by the chief of police in the areas designated under subsection (b), upon which on-street parking is limited to residents or residents’ visitors’ or vendors’ vehicles properly displaying a valid permit from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on official school days.
Vehicle.
Shall have the same meaning as included in article 12.700 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of DeSoto, Texas.
Vendor.
People or businesses providing a service to a residence such as childcare providers, lawn services, repair companies, etc.
(b) 
Designated Resident-Parking Only Zones.
(1) 
The chief of police has designated the following locations as resident-only-parking zones on official school days from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.:
(A) 
Brees Drive from Tate Drive to Saddle Head Drive;
(B) 
Bridle Drive from Tate Drive to Saddle Head Drive;
(C) 
Stain Glass Drive from Tate Drive to Saddle Head Drive;
(D) 
Claire View Drive from Tate Drive to Saddle Head Drive;
(E) 
Stain Glass Drive from Tate Drive to Saddle Head Drive; and Tate Drive.
(F) 
Nora Lane from Westmoreland Road to 640 Nora Lane; and
(G) 
Priscilla Lane from Westmoreland Road to Randa Lane.
(2) 
A resident must obtain a permit as required under subsection (c) to be allowed to park in a resident-parking-only zone. Parking shall not be allowed on the designated streets unless a permit has been issued.
(3) 
The chief of police shall maintain a map depicting all resident-only-parking zones.
(c) 
Issuance of Permits.
(1) 
The chief of police shall, upon application, issue a maximum of three (3) resident-parking-only permits and a maximum of two (2) vendor permits per residence, to any person who is eligible for a permit. An applicant is eligible for a resident-parking-only permit if:
(A) 
The applicant owns or occupies a residence located within a resident-parking-only zone; and
(B) 
The applicant and every other person owning or occupying the same residence as the applicant complies with all other requirements of this section.
(2) 
The annual application for a permit must contain:
(A) 
The applicant’s name and driver’s license number;
(B) 
The name of every other licensed driver who owns or occupies the same residence as the applicant and each such person’s driver’s license number;
(C) 
The address of the applicant’s residence located within a resident-parking-only zone;
(D) 
The make, model, and license plate numbers for each vehicle to be parked in a resident-parking-only zone; and
(E) 
Any other information the chief of police 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 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 vehicle to be parked in a resident-parking-only zone.
(3) 
A maximum of two (2) vendor permits may be issued with the first resident-parking-only permit.
(Ordinance 2162-19 adopted 5/7/19; Ordinance 2255-21 adopted 11/16/21)