Burleson, TX Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Section 78-52 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances protects dedicated bicycle lanes from parked and stopped vehicles. Subsection (a) is short: it is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle or trailer to stop, stand or park in any dedicated bicycle lane. All three verbs are listed, so a brief stop is covered as well as an overnight park. The section binds the driver of any vehicle, not only cars, and it names trailers separately.

What counts as a bicycle lane comes from § 78-41: a portion of a roadway that has been designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists by pavement markings and, if used, signs. The word "dedicated" in § 78-52 ties the rule to lanes that carry that designation.

Subsection (b) lists the only exceptions. A person can stop or stand a vehicle or trailer in a bicycle lane momentarily while in the process of safely executing a turning movement onto a street or driveway; when directed to do so by a police officer; or when the vehicle or trailer is being utilized by the city (or its contractor) or by a public or franchise utility (or its contractor) to construct, maintain or repair public infrastructure. Section 78-53 separately provides that an authorized emergency vehicle operator can park or stand irrespective of another provision of the article.

Enforcement follows § 78-51. The chief of police or a designated police department member issues parking citations, and a vehicle in violation is deemed a nuisance per se and a traffic hazard. It can be towed at the owner's expense and impounded until towing and storage charges are paid. In a prosecution, the registered owner of an unattended vehicle is presumed to be the person who parked it.