A person commits an offense, if as the operator of a vehicle,
he parks, stops, or stands the vehicle in violation of an official
sign, curb marking, or street marking prohibiting, regulating, or
restricting the parking, stopping or standing of a vehicle.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
On street for adjoining property owners and customers.
A person commits an offense if, without lawful authority, he places,
maintains, or displays upon or in view of a public sidewalk, curb,
or street, a sign, signal, marking, or device which indicates reserved
parking space for adjoining owners or for customers of the adjoining
owners upon the street or in areas recessed from the street which
require use of the street for maneuvering.
(b)
Verbal statement or gesture.
A person commits an offense,
if without lawful authority; he attempts to reserve a parking space
upon a street for an adjoining owner by statement or gesture.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he stops, stands, or parks in
a public street, sidewalk, or alley, an animal-drawn wagon, pushcart,
bicycle, tricycle, or unicycle, except where allowed by other provisions
of this chapter.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The driver of a vehicle who parks the vehicle on a street upon
which parking spaces are delineated by limit lines, shall park the
entire vehicle within the limit lines marked on the curb or street
designating the parking stall.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he parks or stands a truck-tractor,
road tractor, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, dump truck, transit-mix
truck, or any combination thereof upon a public street, alley, parkway,
boulevard, or public place impeding the normal flow of traffic.
This section shall not apply to street construction, maintenance,
and repair equipment; trucks, equipment, trailers, and vehicles used
by public service utility companies engaged in repairing or extending
public service utilities; motor buses or school buses when taking
on or discharging passengers at customary bus stops; other vehicles
when actually parked at a designated loading zone; or a vehicle with
a mechanical defect, making it unsafe to proceed further, in which
event, it shall be lawful to stand or park the vehicle during the
time necessary to make emergency repairs.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he parks or stands a transit-mix
truck in such manner as impede the normal flow of traffic while waiting
to unload or cleaning after loading. Concrete residue from transit-mix
truck cleanup may not be left in right of ways or ditches.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he leaves standing or parked
in a public street, alley, or other public place, an unattended vehicle
or other private property for a continuous period of time longer than
twenty-four (24) hours.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A person commits an offense if he parks a vehicle upon a street
or highway for the purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale, or
washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except when repairs
necessitated by an emergency.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The town may designate any portions of the public right-of-way
within the town as any of the following designations and provide for
the erection of official signs informing the public of such designation,
and that after such official signs have been posted, and motorists
parking, stopping or standing a vehicle in violation of such signs
and markings shall be guilty of an offense:
(1)
No parking zone.
(2)
Parking time limit zone.
(3)
Loading zone.
(4)
No stopping zone.
(5)
Passenger loading zone.
(6)
Fire lane zone.
(7)
Safety zone.
(Ordinance 2014-0317-03, sec. 2,
adopted 3/17/14)
In accordance with the Texas Transportation Code and motor vehicle
laws of this state, the following acts shall constitute an offense
without regard to the posting of signs, and, except when necessary
to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or
the directions of a peace officer or official traffic-control device,
no person shall:
(1)
Stop, stand or park a motor vehicle:
(A)
Beside or adjacent to any vehicle that is stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street or roadway;
(B)
On a sidewalk;
(C)
Within an intersection;
(D)
On a crosswalk;
(E)
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;
(F)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or construction when
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(G)
Upon a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a tunnel;
(H)
On any railroad track;
(I)
At any place where official signs prohibit parking, stopping, or
standing; or
(J)
In such a way that it blocks, impedes or substantially interferes
with the lawful use of vehicles of any public street, alley, right-of-way,
or other public property.
(2)
Stand or park a vehicle, occupied or not occupied, except momentarily
to load or unload passenger or passengers:
(A)
In front of a public or private driveway;
(B)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(C)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(D)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,
yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(E)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and on
the side of a street opposite the entrance to a fire station within
75 feet of the entrance, if the entrance is properly marked with a
sign; or
(F)
At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking.
(4)
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any such prohibited area from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.
(Ordinance 2014-0317-03, sec. 2,
adopted 3/17/14)
For the purposes of this article, the following words shall
have the meanings ascribed to them by section 541.401, Texas Transportation
Code, as amended, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning, and shall be automatically revised as said law may be amended:
To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily
while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
To halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily
while receiving or discharging passengers.
(Ordinance 2014-0317-03, sec. 2,
adopted 3/17/14)
