§ 72.11 IMPOUNDMENT OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES.

   (A)   Any official of the city, or any peace officer, or any agent of the city is given authority to tow or cause to be towed to the city impound lot or other place designated as an impound lot, any vehicle, recreational vehicle, or trailer which is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this title or any other ordinance of the city and there kept until its redemption shall be made by the owner or his duly authorized agent after payment to the city the sum of $100, together with all other costs of removal and storage that may have accrued thereon. If any vehicle, recreational vehicle, or trailer is stored on the city impound lot, the storage fee shall accrue at $20 per calendar day.

   (B)   The remedy and impounding fee and costs provided for in this section shall be cumulative and shall not relieve any person from prosecution for violating any provision of this title or any other ordinance of the city.

('68 Code, § 27-110) (Am. Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 72.12 OWNER PRESUMED VIOLATOR.

   In any prosecution charging a violation of any provision of this title or any other 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 provision, 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.

('68 Code, § 27-111) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 72.13 RESIDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS.

   (A)   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL AREA. Any public property or right-of-way abutting real property which is contiguous to any residentially zoned property.

      CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. As defined by § 96.01 of this code.

      RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT. As defined by § 96.01 of this code.

      RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. As defined by § 96.01 of this code.

      RESIDENTIAL AREA. Property zoned as single-family dwelling district, two-family dwelling district, or apartment house district as established by the zoning regulations of the city in Ch. 154 of this code.

      TRAILER. As defined by § 96.01 of this code.

   (B)   Restrictions.

      (1)   Except as provided by division (B)(3), it shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park, or stand any trailer or vehicle, other than a passenger car or motorcycle, upon any public property or right-of-way, within or adjacent to a residential area. This section shall not prevent the parking or standing of a trailer or vehicle within residential areas for the purpose of expeditiously loading or unloading passengers or property.

      (2)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand any recreational vehicle upon any public property or right-of-way, within or adjacent to a residential area abutting real property not owned or occupied by the person.

      (3)   It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to cause, permit, allow, or suffer any recreational vehicle owned by such owner or occupant, or by an invited guest, to be left, or parked or standing on public property or right-of-way abutting the real property owned or occupied by such owner or occupant, for any period of time, on three or more calendar days within any 30 day period.

      (4)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand, upon any public property or right-of-way, any vehicle when the vehicle does not have lawfully affixed thereto a valid license plate(s) and current valid registration insignia.

      (5)   It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any motor vehicle or trailer to be or remain parked, upon any street or public right-of-way, within ten feet of any mailbox between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on regular mail delivery days.

      (6)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand any vehicle, recreational vehicle, bicycle, trailer, or personal property in a manner prohibited by Tex. Trans. Code Ch. 545, Subch. G.

   (C)   In the event this section conflicts with any existing section of this code of ordinances, this section shall prevail.

('68 Code, § 27-112) (Ord. 6-1977-24, passed 6-14-77; Am. Ord. 7-1980-23, passed 7-8-80; Am. Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18; Am. Ord. 04-2023-30, passed 4-25-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 72.14 ONE-HOUR PARKING ZONES.

   (A)   No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for a period of time longer than one hour in a designated one-hour parking zone.

   (B)   This section shall apply on all days other than Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, but only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

('68 Code, § 27-113(a),(c)) (Ord. 7-1978-30, passed 7-11-78) Penalty, see § 70.99

Cross-reference:

   Parking zones, see Ch. 75, Schedule I

§ 72.15 HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES.

   (A)   Definition. The term DISABLED as used herein shall have the same definition as set out in Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6675a-5e.1.

   (B)   Designation. The City Engineer is authorized to designate specific parking spaces upon public property as handicapped parking spaces. The owner of private property open to the public for parking purposes may, with the authorization and approval of the City Engineer, designate specific spaces as handicapped parking spaces. All such spaces shall be designated by signs legibly stating that such parking space or spaces are restricted to use only by the handicapped. A record of such designation, approval, and the location of such signs, shall be maintained by the City Engineer, or under his authority, for the purpose of enforcement of the provisions of this section.

   (C)   Authorized parking only. Only disabled persons or persons transporting a disabled person shall park a vehicle in any parking space or parking area designated specifically for the physically handicapped in accordance with division (B) of this section, and it is an offense for any person not so disabled or not transporting a disabled person to park vehicle in any such designated parking space.

   (D)   Prima facie evidence. It shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that a vehicle is not parked or used for the transportation of disabled persons if the vehicle does not have a specially designated symbol tab or device stating “disabled” thereupon and issued by the state highway department and properly displayed on the vehicle.

('68 Code, § 27-114) (Ord. 1-1981-1, passed 1-13-81) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 72.16 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.

   (A)   It is unlawful for a person to store or park construction equipment or recreational equipment on or over a roadway, public right-of-way or sidewalk. It is a defense to prosecution if the construction equipment is operated, stored or parked at a designated construction site.

   (B)   It is unlawful for a person to store or park a recreational vehicle on a public right-of-way for sleeping purposes.

   (C)   It is unlawful for a person to store or park a recreational vehicle for more than 24 hours on any public property or public right-of-way not located in a residential district.

   (D)   It is unlawful for a person to store or park a recreational vehicle on or over a sidewalk.

(Ord. 04-2023-30, passed 4-25-23)