In any prosecution charging a violation of any ordinance 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 such ordinance or regulation, together with proof that the
defendant named in the complaint was, at the time of such parking,
the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence
a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle
was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where,
and for the time during which, such violation occurred.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-136; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-312; 2013 Code, sec. 56-279)
(a)
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate
by proper signs places not exceeding 100 feet in length in which the
stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially
hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
(b)
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.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-135; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-311; 2013 Code, sec. 56-278)
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street or 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.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-137; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-313; 2013 Code, sec. 56-280)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any vehicle to allow said vehicle
to remain on any street within the corporate limits for a period of
time longer than 72 hours.
(b)
Each and every day such vehicle remains after the initial 72 hours
shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable hereunder.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-138; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-314; 2013 Code, sec. 56-281)
(a)
Parking on street or public place.
It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or any owner to leave, park or stand any vehicle
which is more than 24 feet in length, or which has a rated capacity
of one ton or more, upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard,
or public place within or adjacent to any area zoned as a single-family
dwelling district, two-family district, or multiple-family dwelling
district as established by the city’s zoning ordinance.
(b)
Parking on private property.
It shall be unlawful for
a person or owner to leave, park or stand a truck tractor, road tractor,
semitrailer, bus, truck or trailer with a rated capacity of one ton
or more, according to the manufacturer's classification on property
within any area zoned as residential or multifamily according to the
city's zoning ordinance.
(c)
Exceptions.
This section shall not prevent the parking
or standing of the vehicles described in this section in such zoned
areas for the purpose of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers,
freight or merchandise, not for otherwise. This shall not apply to
recreational vehicles.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-139; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-315; Ordinance 97-970155, sec. 1, adopted 12/2/97; Ordinance 990060, sec. 1, adopted 4/20/99; 2013 Code, sec. 56-282; Ordinance 2021-14 adopted 11/16/2021)
(a)
Marking of spaces.
Upon the request of the owner or
operator of any off-street parking facility, the public works department
of the city is authorized to designate stalls or spaces in an off-street
parking facility for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a
distinguishing license plate, specially designed symbols, tags or
other devices, issued pursuant to Texas Transportation Code sections
502.253 and 502.254 [504.201 and 504.202] to disabled veterans and
disabled persons. Such markings shall be required for spaces required
for the handicapped by the city’s zoning ordinance. Such stalls
or spaces shall be designated by posting immediately adjacent to and
visible from each stall or space a sign consisting of a profile view
of a wheelchair with an occupant in white on a blue background.
(b)
Parking in designated space; towing of unauthorized vehicles.
(1)
It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle not displaying a distinguishing license plate issued to disabled persons pursuant to Texas Transportation Code section 502.253 [504.201], or to disabled veterans pursuant to Texas Transportation Code section 502.254 [504.202], to stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any parking space properly designated for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such shall constitute a class C misdemeanor.
(1976 Code, secs. 31-140, 31-141; 1998 Code, secs. 126-316, 126-317; 2013 Code, secs.
56-283, 56-284)
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand
any motor vehicle, camper, trailer or boat in any required yard of
a residentially zoned property or between the front of a residence
and the street it fronts on; provided, however, this regulation shall
not be deemed to prohibit parking in that portion of a yard which
is an improved driveway. The term “improved driveway”
means any driveway improved to the standards required by the city
at the time such drive was constructed.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-142; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-318; 2013 Code, sec. 56-285)
(a)
No truck with a rated capacity in excess of one ton shall be parked
unattended on any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard, public
parking lot, or any other public property. For purposes of this chapter,
‘public’ shall mean owned by the City of Forest Hill.
(b)
No truck tractor or tractor-trailer shall be parked unattended on
any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard, public parking lot,
or any other public property.
(c)
No vehicle shall be parked unattended on any public parking lot,
structure or facility in excess of 24 consecutive hours.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-143; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-319; 2013 Code, sec. 56-286; Ordinance 2023-05 adopted 3/7/2023; Ordinance
2023-08 adopted 6/6/2023)
Any vehicle illegally parked on a public street, alley, parkway,
boulevard, parking lot, or other public property may be towed away
at the expense of the owner of such vehicle, and may be impounded
until all towing and storage charges are paid.
(1976 Code, sec. 31-144; 1998 Code,
sec. 126-320; 2013 Code, sec. 56-287; Ordinance 2023-08 adopted 6/6/2023)
In any case where any street, alley, parkway, boulevard, parking
lot, or other public property in the city is being constructed, deconstructed,
maintained, repaired, paved, or repaved, or where any work is being
done on the street, alley, parkway, boulevard, parking lot, or other
public property making necessary the regulation of traffic thereon,
the city manager is hereby authorized to prevent parking, either altogether
or to any extent deemed necessary by the city manager, for any period
of time that may be necessary, and/or to close the street, alley,
parkway, boulevard, parking lot or other public property or any portion
thereof to traffic for such period of time.
(Ordinance 2023-05 adopted 3/7/2023; Ordinance 2023-08 adopted 6/6/2023)
