No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk or walkway.
(2) In front of a public or private driveway.
(3) Within an intersection.
(4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(5) On a crosswalk.
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection.
(7) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.
(8) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
(9) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb or street.
(10) Upon any bridge, viaduct or elevated structure upon a highway.
(11) At any place where official signs or markings prohibit stopping, standing, parking.
(12) In any alley, except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
(13) In the area of the public parkway lying between the curb or grade line of any public street and the abutting sidewalk or private property line; provided, however, parking shall be lawful in that portion of the public parkway used as part of a business parking lot approved and permitted by the director of public works after a determination that allowing parking in the portion of the parkway covered by said permit will not constitute a traffic hazard.
(14) Within a 100-foot radius of any state, federal or private correctional facility (i.e., place of incarceration for periods exceeding six months). This specifically includes, but is not limited to, the Geo Group of Prisons (Flightline, Airpark, Cedar Hill and Interstate Units) and the Federal Correctional Institute.
(15) On any part of the taxiways or runways of the McMahon Wrinkle Airport except for authorized emergency vehicles.
(16) In a manner blocking a city water meter more than 24 hours after notice is affixed to the vehicle or actually received by the owner of the vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 18-130; Ord. of 8-12-1958; Ord. of 1-10-1984; Ord. of 7-10-1984; Ord. of 3-27-2012)
State law reference(s)—Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in certain places, Texas Transportation Code § 545.302.