See article 1.02.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. I, adopted 9/20/2022)
(a)
Vehicles not allowed.
The following vehicles may not
be operated upon the streets and roads of the city:
(1)
Motor vehicles and trailers, designed for operation upon public highways
and streets, but which do not display current registration or appropriate
license plates.
(2)
Vehicles, single or in tandem, which exceed the load limit restriction
of 14 tons at the Curtis Fry crossing on Highland Drive.
(3)
Tracked vehicles of any type.
(4)
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
(5)
Go-carts.
(6)
Pocket rockets (mini-motorcycles).
(b)
Restrictions on certain vehicles.
The following motorized
vehicles may be operated upon the streets and roads of the city with
restrictions:
(1)
Golf carts. Must be operated by a licensed driver, display a "slow
moving vehicle" emblem on the rear of the vehicle, and be equipped
with operational lights if driven after dusk and before daylight.
May not be operated on streets with a speed limit in excess of 30
mph.
(2)
Neighborhood electric vehicles. Same as a golf cart, but also must
be registered, and be covered by liability insurance.
(3)
"Gator", "Mule", or similar vehicle. Same as golf cart.
(4)
Electric bicycle. Must be operated by a licensed driver.
(5)
Motor assisted scooter. May not be operated on Highland Drive.
(6)
Motorized mobility device. Use by the handicapped only. May not be
used as a play vehicle.
(7)
Lawn, vacant lot, and street right-of-way maintenance equipment.
Standard lawn tractors may only use public streets to move from one
work site to another and shall not be used by children for joy riding.
Farm tractors used for mowing vacant lots and street rights-of-way
shall display "slow moving vehicle" emblem on the rear of the tractor.
(8)
Segway-like devices.
(c)
Registration and operation.
All authorized vehicles
shall be registered and operated in accordance with the rules of the
Texas Transportation Code.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. II,
adopted 9/20/2022)
(a)
Parking within street right-of-way.
(1)
The street right-of-way shall not be utilized as a resident parking
facility. Residents must park personal vehicles within property boundaries
and comply with all other requirements of this article.
(2)
Temporary parking within the street right-of-way is authorized for
visitors, delivery trucks, moving trucks and vans, home maintenance
and repair vehicles, construction equipment, garage sale customers,
etc., and is limited to 3 days per visit. Temporary parking on each
side of the street is authorized only if a minimum 12 feet of usable
street pavement is maintained. Construction equipment and moving trucks
and vans shall not be parked on the right-of-way during the hours
of darkness.
(3)
Watercraft trailers, with or without watercraft thereon, shall not
be parked overnight in the street right-of-way.
(4)
The parking of any vehicle on any public street, city right-of-way
or vacant lot for the purpose of displaying it for sale is prohibited.
(b)
(c)
Parking in yards.
(1)
Parking of vehicles and trailers of any type in front yards except
on the driveway is prohibited.
(2)
Parking in side and back yards is prohibited except on hard surfaced
pad and behind a privacy fence of six-foot height which blocks ordinary
public view from all streets and neighboring properties. Such parking
is limited to two vehicles or trailers or one combination thereof.
(3)
Lawn mowing equipment not kept in garage, under a carport or in a
storage building may only be parked in the rear yard when not in use.
(d)
Garage parking.
Unrestricted, except for parking of
vehicles or trailers containing hazardous materials. Hazardous materials,
other than liquefied petroleum products, are prohibited within the
corporate limits.
(e)
Parking on residential lots and acreage without a residence.
Allowed during construction of a boating facility or residence
or during site preparation and lot maintenance activities. Temporary
parking is authorized with the owner's permission for visitors, delivery
trucks, moving trucks and vans, home maintenance and repair vehicles,
construction equipment, garage sale customers, etc. Visitor parking
is limited to 3 days per visit.
(f)
Construction site parking.
Construction vehicles and
equipment may be parked upon property upon which new construction
or remodeling is in progress. Such vehicles and equipment must be
removed from the site within 24 hours of construction completion.
(g)
Occupation of parked motor homes and travel trailers.
It shall be lawful for guests at a residence in a residential district
to occupy one recreational vehicle, legally parked under the provisions
of this article, for sleeping purposes for a period not exceeding
fourteen (14) consecutive days or more than thirty (30) days per calendar
year. Connection to a residential septic system is strictly prohibited.
Recreational vehicles will not be parked in the street right-of-way.
(h)
Parking of motor homes and travel trailers.
Except as
noted above for guest use of motor homes and travel trailers, motor
homes and travel trailers may be parked on driveways for no more than
7 consecutive days not to exceed 30 days per calendar year for the
purpose of loading and unloading.
(i)
Parking in nonresidential districts.
(1)
Parking of other than proprietor owned agricultural vehicles and
equipment within the Agricultural District is prohibited.
(2)
Parking within the Institutional area of the Property Unit Development
District [Planned Unit Development District], except for city property,
is under control of the Highland Haven Property Owners [Association].
(3)
Parking within the Mixed Use area of the PUD District is limited
to the proprietor and lessees.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. III,
adopted 9/20/2022)
(a)
Storage in residential districts.
Storage of all types of inoperable vehicles, to include trailers, in residential districts is limited to garages and/or upon a hard surfaced pad behind a privacy fence in side or rear yards per the requirements of section 11.02.003(c)(2) of this article.
(b)
Storage in Agricultural District.
Storage is prohibited
except in an approved structure.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. IV,
adopted 9/20/2022)
See article 1.03.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. VII,
adopted 9/20/2022)
