Parking Rules in Dallas County, TX (2026)

5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Dallas County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dallas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

TX Transportation Code §545.307 allows restricting commercial vehicle parking on residential streets 10 PM-6 AM where posted (requires 25% resident petition). No county ordinance restricting commercial vehicles on private property. Counties lack zoning authority.

Unincorporated Dallas County Commercial Vehicles

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 545.307(a)-(b)

Sec. 545.307. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR NEAR RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. (a) In this section: (1) 'Commercial motor vehicle' means: (A) a commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 522.003, and includes a vehicle meeting that definition regardless of whether the vehicle is used for a commercial purpose; or (B) a road tractor, truck tractor, pole trailer, or semitrail...

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Street Parking Limits

General parking on county roads governed by TX Transportation Code. No county-specific parking ordinance. Dallas County Sheriff enforces state traffic law. TX Trans Code §545.307 addresses commercial vehicle overnight parking where posted (requires 25% resident petition).

Unincorporated Dallas County Street Parking

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 545.302(a)

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 e...

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Overnight Parking

No county overnight parking restrictions. Texas counties cannot enact parking ordinances for public roads beyond state law. Overnight parking on private property is unrestricted. HOA/deed restrictions may apply in subdivisions.

Unincorporated Dallas County Overnight Parking

Few Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 545.307(a),(b) — Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in/Near Residential Subdivision

Sec. 545.307. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR NEAR RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ... (2) "Residential subdivision" means a subdivision in a county with a population greater than 220,000 ... (b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m., a person may not park a commercial motor vehicle or leave the vehicle parked on a street that is maintained by a cou...

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Abandoned Vehicles

TX Transportation Code Chapter 683 governs abandoned and junked vehicles statewide. TX HSC Chapter 343 declares junk vehicles within 300 ft of a residence a public nuisance. Dallas County DUAS enforces nuisance abatement for inoperable vehicles in unincorporated areas.

Unincorporated Dallas County Abandoned Vehicles

Light Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 683.002(a) — Abandoned Motor Vehicle (definition)

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...

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Curb Color Rules

Texas Transportation Code Section 544.011 gives official painted curb markings the force of regulatory signs across all of Dallas County. Red curbs prohibit stopping; yellow indicates loading zones. Only the city or, in unincorporated areas, Dallas County Public Works may legally paint curbs.

TX Transp Code §544.011 Governs Curb Markings Statewide

Light Restrictions

Tex. Transp. Code Sec. 544.006 (Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings)

Sec. 544.006. DISPLAY OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS, SIGNALS, OR MARKINGS. (a) A person may not place, maintain, or display on or in view of a highway an unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device that:(1) imitates or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal;(2) attempts to direct the movement of traffic; or(3) hides from view or hinders the effectiveness of an ...

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