(a) 
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle 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) 
Within an intersection.
(4) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, unless otherwise marked.
(5) 
On a crosswalk.
(6) 
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(7) 
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(8) 
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the city has indicated a different length by signs or markings.
(9) 
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or a main line railroad crossing.
(10) 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance (when properly signposted).
(11) 
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
(12) 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(13) 
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a street tunnel or underpass.
(14) 
Nearer than four feet to the property line where there is no curb, or where there is a curb, at any place between the curb and the property line.
(15) 
At any place where official signs or markings prohibit stopping.
(16) 
Beside any curb painted yellow in color.
(17) 
Closer than six feet to the nearest rail of the track of any railroad company, whether the right-of-way is owned by the railroad company or the tracks have been installed by the railroad under a franchise from the city; provided, however, that the parking or standing of any vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, freight, or merchandise to or from any railroad car or building adjoining the track is not prohibited. If any such vehicle is found unattended or unoccupied upon the right-of-way of the railroad, parked or standing within less than six feet from the nearest rail of the track, in violation of any provisions of this section, the vehicle shall be a nuisance per se and the fact that the vehicle is unattended or unoccupied by any person shall be prima facie evidence that the owner unlawfully stopped, placed, or parked the vehicle. Proof of the ownership may be made by a copy of the registration of the vehicle with the state department of transportation or county highway license department showing the name of the person to whom state highway license plates were issued. Such proof shall constitute prima facie evidence of the ownership of the motor vehicle by the person to whom the certificate of registration was issued.
(18) 
Within the beautification areas maintained by the state at the intersection of State Highway 18 and State Highway 302, such beautification areas being located adjacent to the northeast corner and the southeast corner of the intersection, respectively.
(b) 
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any prohibited area or away from a curb that such distance as is unlawful.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-85; Ordinance 342 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 72.20; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-86; 1994 Code, sec. 72.21)
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to an abutting property. No person shall park a vehicle which is not a commercial vehicle within an alley situated in a business district.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-87; 1994 Code, sec. 72.22)
The city is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon one side of any alley where parking is so frequent as to prevent movement of vehicles through the alley with parking permitted on both sides of the alley. The city is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon both sides of any alley in locations where necessary to permit vehicular access to abutting property. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon alleys as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any alley in violation of any sign.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-88; 1994 Code, sec. 72.23; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
(a) 
Definition: For the purpose of this section:
Commercial motor vehicle.
(1) 
A commercial motor vehicle, as defined by section 522.003 in the Texas Transportation Code, as amended, and includes a vehicle meeting that definition regardless of whether the vehicle is used for a commercial purpose; and
(2) 
A road tractor, truck tractor, pole trailer, or semitrailer, as those terms are defined by section 541.201 in the Texas Transportation Code, as amended.
(b) 
The parking or storing of commercial motor vehicles and oversized vehicles on public streets, alleys, or other public property is prohibited.
(1) 
Offenses.
Unless otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any owner, person, or person in control of a commercial vehicle to leave, park or stand, or permit the leaving, parking or standing of such vehicle upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or other property owned or controlled by any unit of government.
(2) 
Defenses.
It shall be a defense to prosecution and the provisions of section 11.05.065(b)(1) shall not apply where:
(A) 
The vehicle is being utilized for street construction, maintenance, or repairs;
(B) 
Operations by a public utility, or other business, for the purpose of extending, inspecting, or maintaining the facilities of such public utility;
(C) 
Passenger buses taking on or discharging passengers at an approved bus stop;
(D) 
Parking in a loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading freight or merchandise to a lawfully zoned business;
(E) 
The expeditious delivery or picking-up of merchandise to or from a specific designated location;
(F) 
The expeditious loading or unloading of personal property to or from a specific designated location;
(G) 
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;
(H) 
An emergency vehicle or trailer operating in response to any emergency call or being used in a disaster relief operation;
(I) 
Operations for public service, such as garbage pickup, street repair, and water service;
(c) 
The parking or storing of commercial motor vehicles on private property in residential zoning districts is prohibited.
(1) 
Offenses.
Unless otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any owner, person, or person in control of any commercial vehicle to leave, park or stand, or permit the leaving, parking or standing of the vehicle upon private property located within a residential zoning district.
(2) 
Defenses.
It shall be a defense to prosecution and the provisions of section 11.05.065(c) shall not apply where:
(A) 
The vehicle is being utilized for street construction, maintenance, or repairs are occurring;
(B) 
Operations by a public utility, or other business, for the purpose of extending, inspecting, or maintaining the facilities of such public utility;
(C) 
Passenger buses taking on or discharging passengers at an approved bus stop;
(D) 
Parking in a loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading freight or merchandise to a lawfully zoned business;
(E) 
The expeditious delivery or picking-up of merchandise to or from a specific designated location;
(F) 
The expeditious loading or unloading of personal property to or from a specific designated location;
(G) 
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;
(H) 
An emergency vehicle or trailer operating in response to any emergency call or being used in a disaster relief operation; and
(I) 
Operations for public service, such as garbage pickup, street repair, and water service;
(Ordinance 23-02 adopted 8/31/2023)
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Editor’s note–Former section pertaining to parking of commercial vehicles, was deleted and replaced with similar provisions by Ordinance 23-02 adopted 8/31/2023. Prior to the deletion, this section derived from the following: 1967 Code, sec. 18-89 and 1994 Code, sec. 72.24.
(a) 
No person shall park, leave, abandon, or store a vehicle upon any street or alley for the purpose of:
(1) 
Displaying the vehicle for sale;
(2) 
Washing, greasing, or repairing the vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency;
(3) 
Displaying for sale or selling any merchandise;
(4) 
Storing merchandise.
(b) 
Storing, for the purpose of this section, shall include the parking or maintaining of the vehicle for a period of longer than 72 hours. It shall be prima facie evidence or presumed that the motor vehicle is disabled, stored, or abandoned when the mechanical condition thereof is such that the vehicle cannot be moved under its own power, except for emergency repairs.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-90; Ordinance 285 adopted –/–/–; 1994 Code, sec. 72.25)
(a) 
The city is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking on either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property when the parking would, in its opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon either side of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place, except that there shall be designated by the city three parking spaces in front of East Primary School on the north side of School Street providing visitor's parking not to exceed one hour, and six spaces designated by the city in front of Kermit High School on the north side of School Street providing for visitor's parking not to exceed one hour. In addition, there shall be no parking in the areas designated by ordinance.
(b) 
The city is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking within 200 feet of the intersection of E. Dallas Avenue and S. East Avenue on school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. When such official signs are erected no person shall park a vehicle within 200 feet of the intersection of E. Dallas Avenue and S. East Avenue on school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-91; Ordinance 352 adopted –/–/–; Ordinance 88-503 adopted 4/12/88; Ordinance 90-526 adopted 8/14/90; Ordinance 90-535 adopted 12/18/90; 1994 Code, sec. 72.26; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code; Ordinance 24-07 adopted 8/15/2024)
The city is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any the [such] sign.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-92; 1994 Code, sec. 72.27; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
In the event that a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any the roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of the one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit the standing or parking. The city is authorized to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-93; 1994 Code, sec. 72.28; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
The city is authorized to determine and designate, by proper signs, places near major intersections not exceeding 400 feet in length in which the prohibition of stopping, standing, or parking would permit the use of an additional lane for moving vehicular traffic when, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, it is determined that the additional lane is necessary or desirable for the safe and expeditious movement of vehicular traffic. When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place.
(1967 Code, sec. 18-94; 1994 Code, sec. 72.29; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)