Leander, TX Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)

Leander's code makes curb and pavement markings an official, city-controlled function rather than something residents may do. Section 12.04.003 provides that no vehicle may be parked beyond the white line painted by the police department to limit the parking zone, or outside it - meaning the painted parking-zone line is set and enforced by the city. Section 12.02.001 requires that all traffic-control devices, expressly including markings (pavement and/or curb) installed or used to direct and control traffic in the city, conform to the manual and specifications adopted by the state transportation commission under Texas Transportation Code 544.001; devices consistent with that manual and state law are the official traffic-control devices. Section 12.02.003 makes it the duty of the chief of police to see that suitable signs are made and installed describing parking and other zones. Together these rules mean curb and parking markings carry legal force only when installed by the city in conformance with the state manual; a property owner painting a curb in front of a home to reserve or restrict parking is not an authorized or enforceable traffic-control marking. Leander also adopts state penal traffic law for city streets (Sec. 12.01.001), so the prohibited stopping locations in Texas Transportation Code 545.302 (including where official signs or markings prohibit parking) apply. A resident who wants a curb marked for no-parking on safety grounds should request it through the city rather than painting it.