Under Fort Worth Code Sec. 22-160, it is unlawful to park a vehicle on any unpaved portion of the front or side yard of a residential lot in A, A-R, B, R-1, or R-2 districts. Parking must be on a hard-surfaced driveway or cement-curbed gravel drive.
Sec. 22-160 of the Fort Worth Code prohibits parking on any portion of the front or side yard of one- and two-family residentially zoned lots unless that area is a hard-surfaced driveway, a gravel drive bordered by cement curbing, or a required access way to a garage, carport, or off-street parking pad. The zoning ordinance (Sec. 6.202) further limits driveway coverage in the front yard to 50% of the front yard area, with circular drives capped at 65%. Large recreational vehicles are separately barred from front, side, or rear yards in residential districts under Sec. 22-162.3.
Sec. 22-160 violations are Class C misdemeanors carrying fines typically up to $500. Code Compliance issues warnings and citations; repeat violators may face escalating fines and towing for vehicles blocking sidewalks or right-of-way.
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