Pharr, TX Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Spaces required
- 2 paved spaces per home
- Governing provision
- Appendix A, Art. IV, Sec. 1.52
- Surface standard
- Must be paved (Sec. 1.56)
- Covers
- Single-family, townhouse, manufactured homes
Summary
Pharr's zoning code requires two paved parking spaces for every single-family home, located on the same lot as the house, so dirt or grass driveways don't meet the standard.
Two paved parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided for the following, with the parking area located on the same lot as the main building or buildings, except as otherwise provided above: a.Single-family dwellings, including townhouses, garden homes, and HUD Code Manufactured homes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Pharr's off-street parking ordinance (Appendix A, Article IV, Sec. 1.52) requires two paved parking spaces per single-family dwelling unit, including townhouses, garden homes, and HUD Code manufactured homes, positioned on the same lot as the main building. The article's design and construction standards (Sec. 1.56) reinforce this: all parking lots and areas must be paved according to city standards and specifications, with parking lanes marked. Together these provisions rule out counting a bare dirt strip, grass yard, or unimproved gravel pad as one of the two required spaces, the parking area has to be a paved surface, not just any open ground on the lot.
Violations & Fines
Development services or building inspectors can treat unpaved residential parking as noncompliant with the minimum off-street parking requirement, which can hold up an occupancy permit or draw code enforcement action to pave the area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on a gravel or dirt driveway in Pharr?
Where must the paved spaces be located?
Sources & Official References
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