Parking Rules in Mission, TX (2026)
6 verified parking rules for Mission, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Driveway Rules
Mission's zoning code defines a legal parking space as a paved, all-weather surfaced area, so parking a car on bare dirt, gravel, or grass in the driveway or front yard doesn't satisfy the city's off-street parking requirement.
Mission Driveway Parking Must Be Paved
Some RestrictionsSection 1.2. (Definitions, item 42 "Parking space")
A paved all-weather surfaced area, not closer than six feet from the back edge of the curb, the width and length of which shall exceed by a minimum of two feet the dimensions of the type of vehicle normally to be parked in the space, and connected with a street or alley by a driveway affording satisfactory ingress and egress. The minimum dimension of a parking space shall be in accordance with ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Commercial vehicle parking in residential areas is restricted. TX Transportation Code §545.307 prohibits overnight commercial vehicle parking in residential subdivisions where signs are posted.
Mission Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas
Light RestrictionsTex. Transportation Code Sec. 621.301 (County's Authority to Set Maximum Weights on Roads and Bridges)
Sec. 621.301. COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO SET MAXIMUM WEIGHTS. (a) The commissioners court of a county may establish load limits for any county road or bridge only with the concurrence of the Texas Department of Transportation. A load limit shall be deemed concurred with by the Texas Department of Transportation 30 days after the county submits to the Texas Department of Transportation the load l...
Street Parking Limits
Street parking in Mission is governed by local traffic ordinances and TX Transportation Code. Generally permitted except in designated no-parking zones.
Mission Street Parking Rules & Time Limits
Light RestrictionsTex. Transportation Code Sec. 545.302 (Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places)
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 th...
Overnight Parking
Mission bars parking on any street for more than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., with a narrow overnight exception for residents without off-street parking.
Mission All-Night Street Parking Restriction
Significant RestrictionsSec. 110-382
No person shall park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day, except physicians on emergency calls, provided that if such vehicle is parked in front of the premises in which its owner or driver is remaining overnight, it shall be lawful to so park such vehicle overnight if: (1) There is no driveway or other avai...
Abandoned Vehicles
Abandoned and junked vehicles are regulated under TX Transportation Code §683 and Mission's nuisance ordinances. Inoperable vehicles on public streets are subject to removal.
Mission Abandoned Vehicle Removal & Junk Car Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Transportation Code Sec. 683.002 (Abandoned Motor Vehicle)
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 per...
Loading Zones
Mission designates passenger and freight curb loading zones by sign; passenger zones cap stops at 3 minutes, freight zones at 30 minutes, and violators face a citation under Chapter 110.
Mission Loading Zone Rules: 3- and 30-Minute Limits
Some RestrictionsSec. 110-433.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.
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