Converse, TX Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Park only on driveway or in carport
- Wash/clean exception
- up to 3 hours
- RV loading exception
- up to 48 hours
- Unimproved ROW limit
- 8 hours max
- Max fine
- $2,000 per offense
Summary
Converse bans parking vehicles or boats in the front yard or an unenclosed side yard of a residential lot: they must sit on the driveway or in a carport, with only narrow, time-limited exceptions.
No vehicles or boats shall be parked in the front yard or an unenclosed side yard of any residential premises except on the driveway or in a carport. Limited exceptions are granted for washing and cleaning, not to exceed three hours, and for packing, unpacking, or cleaning recreational vehicles not to exceed 48 hours. No vehicles whatsoever shall be parked more than eight hours on city-owned, unimproved right-of-way at any time.
Full Breakdown
Converse's zoning code confines residential parking to the driveway or a carport: no vehicle or boat may sit in the front yard or an unenclosed side yard of a residential premises otherwise. Owners get two narrow carve-outs, up to three hours for washing or cleaning a vehicle, and up to 48 hours for packing, unpacking, or cleaning a recreational vehicle. The same section also caps how long a vehicle can sit on the unimproved, city-owned right-of-way in front of a house at eight hours.
Violations & Fines
Parking off the driveway in a front or side yard is a zoning violation under Sec. 1-14's general penalty: fines up to $2,000 per offense, and each day the vehicle stays counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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