Cedar Hill requires vehicles to be parked on a paved driveway or approved parking surface — not on grass or unimproved areas. Driveways must be concrete, asphalt, or pavers; gravel is generally not approved as a parking surface in residential zones.
Cedar Hill's zoning and property maintenance code prohibits parking motor vehicles on any unimproved surface, including the front lawn, side yard grass, or dirt areas. All residential parking must be on a paved driveway, an approved parking pad, or inside a garage/carport. Approved surfaces are concrete, asphalt, or interlocking pavers; loose gravel and crushed stone are generally not accepted in standard residential zones, though some older subdivisions may have grandfathered surfaces. New driveway construction or expansion requires a permit from the Building Inspections Division and must comply with width limits (typically max 25 ft at the curb in single-family residential), setbacks from side property lines, and approach standards in the Cedar Hill standard construction details. Front-yard parking pads count toward the maximum impervious cover for the lot. Recurring violations can lead to towing of the vehicle and citations.
Code Enforcement notice and Class C misdemeanor citations up to $500 per occurrence. Vehicles parked on lawn may be tagged for removal; towing under TX Transportation Code Ch. 683 if abandoned. Permit-less driveway extensions can be ordered removed.
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