Parking Rules in Arlington, TX (2026)
3 verified parking rules for Arlington, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Arlington prohibits parking commercial vehicles on public streets less than 38 feet wide. Mobile homes cannot be parked outside permitted locations. Exceptions for active loading/unloading, utility repairs, and municipal vehicles.
Arlington Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsTex. Transportation Code Sec. 545.302 (Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited)
Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES. (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:(1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;(2) on a sidewalk;(3) in an intersection;(4) on a crosswalk;(5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite the ends o...
Overnight Parking
Arlington has no blanket citywide overnight parking ban, but specific streets post no-overnight-parking signs between 2 AM and 6 AM, and HOAs commonly impose private overnight restrictions. RVs, boats, and trailers face strict overnight rules on streets and in driveways under residential zoning.
Arlington Overnight Parking Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Transp. Code Sec. 683.002
Sec. 683.002. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a motor vehicle is abandoned if the motor vehicle: (1) is inoperable, is more than five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours; (2) has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours; (3) has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person...
EV Charging
New multi-family and mixed-use residential developments in Arlington must install electric vehicle charging under the city's Green Building Performance Standards, Construction Chapter Sec. 1.04.H(6)(b). Projects need 1.5 charging stations and 2.5 EV-ready spaces for every 10 dwelling units, totaling 40% of all parking spaces EV-ready or EV-installed. Adopted by Ordinance No. 25-075, effective September 1, 2025.
Arlington New Apartments Must Add EV Charging
Some RestrictionsCode of the City of Arlington, Texas, Construction Chapter, Art. I Building Code Sec. 1.04.H(6)(b) (Ord. No. 25-075)
b) EV Charging: i.) 1.5 EV charging stations for every 10 dwelling units (charging stations for at least 15% of parking); and ii.) 2.5 EV ready parking spaces for every 10 dwelling units (infrastructure readiness for at least 25% of parking); and iii.) Resulting in a site total of 40% EV-ready or EV-installed parking spaces.
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