Garland, TX Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 33.46
- Trigger
- Signs erected giving notice
- School bus zone hours
- 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. school days
- Transit bus zone (Hopkins St.)
- 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays
- Max fine
- $500.00 under § 10.05
Summary
Garland bans stopping, standing, or parking in a posted loading zone unless you are actively loading or unloading passengers or materials. The rule under Code of Ordinances Section 33.46 applies only where signs are erected giving notice, and covers commercial loading zones, school bus loading zones, and public transit bus loading zones citywide.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a loading zone unless actively loading or unloading passengers or materials in the immediate vicinity. ... Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. school days only, when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a marked public school bus in a school bus loading zone.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4862189; v40 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
46(A) of the Garland Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a loading zone once signs are erected giving notice, unless the vehicle is actively loading or unloading passengers or materials in the immediate vicinity. The section lists specific commercial loading zones by street, such as a 50-foot zone on the north side of Avenue A beginning 153 feet west of Glenbrook Avenue, and a stretch of Glenbrook Drive's west side. governs North International Road. , reserved for marked public transit or school vehicles only.
Because these designations depend on posted signage rather than blanket citywide zones, a stretch of curb is only enforceable once the city has actually installed the required signs. The ordinance carries an affirmative defense: if the loading zone was not marked by signs or curb markings adequate to give a reasonable person notice, a citation cannot stand.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Section 33.46 fall under the Code's general penalty in Section 10.05, which caps fines at $500.00 for ordinance violations outside the fire-safety, zoning, and public health categories (those carry up to $2,000.00). Officers may cite any vehicle stopped, standing, or parked in a posted loading zone without active loading or unloading underway, including one occupying a school bus or transit bus loading zone outside a marked vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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