New Braunfels, TX Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Required surface
- Concrete or asphalt
- Alternative materials
- Engineer-approved pavestone/pavers only
- Applies to
- Homes and businesses citywide
- Maximum fine
- $2,000 per day
Summary
New Braunfels requires every residential and commercial off-street parking area, including home driveways, to be surfaced with concrete or asphalt: bare dirt or gravel parking is not allowed.
Areas shall be properly graded for drainage; surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or asphalt; and maintained in good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash and debris.
(i) In order to enable parking lots to better withstand the natural elements, asphalt in the above section shall be interpreted to include a two-course treatment of asphalt.
(ii) In order to address varying development situations, the city engineer, at his or her discretion, may allow the use of substitute materials, such as pavestone or permeable pavement for construction purposes.
(2) The residential buffer wall requirements are applicable as outlined in subsection
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
Under the zoning code's parking standards, off-street parking areas at homes and businesses must be graded for drainage and surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or asphalt, kept free of weeds, dust, trash and debris. A two-course asphalt treatment counts as compliant. The city engineer may approve substitute materials such as pavestone or permeable pavement on a case-by-case basis, but plain dirt or loose gravel parking pads do not meet the standard. The rule applies citywide to single-family and two-family lots as well as commercial sites.
Violations & Fines
Unpaved or gravel parking areas violate Sec. 144-5.1-1(e); zoning violations are a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,000, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on a gravel or dirt pad in my front yard?
Are pavers allowed instead of concrete?
Sources & Official References
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