Leander, TX Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Leander addresses blocking driveways and access through its obstruction rule and adopted state law rather than a single driveway-design ordinance in Chapter 12. Section 12.04.002 makes it unlawful for any person to leave a vehicle parked in a manner that blocks or obstructs any public alley, street, or sidewalk in the city. Because Sec. 12.01.001 adopts the state's penal traffic regulations for use on city streets, Texas Transportation Code Section 545.302 also applies in Leander: a driver may not stop, stand, or park in front of a public or private driveway (except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers), on a sidewalk, in an intersection, or on a crosswalk. Related Leander rules reinforce access: Sec. 12.04.006 limits backing a vehicle to the curb to the time actually needed to load or unload, and Sec. 12.04.001 prohibits double parking. Driveway construction, aprons, and access connections to public streets in Leander are reviewed through the city's development and engineering standards in the building and subdivision codes rather than the traffic chapter, so new or widened driveways should be confirmed with the city's Development Services. General code violations without a specific penalty are punishable under Sec. 12.01.003 by a fine up to $100.