New Braunfels, TX Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Freight zone limit
- 30 minutes max
- Passenger zone limit
- 3 minutes max
- Set by
- Police chief or city engineer
- Enforcement
- Citation; many zones tow-away
Summary
New Braunfels caps freight curb loading zone stops at 30 minutes and passenger loading zones at 3 minutes citywide.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.
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
City ordinance limits how long a vehicle can occupy a marked freight curb loading zone: no more than 30 minutes for loading, unloading, delivery, or pickup of materials, and only during the posted hours. Marked passenger curb loading zones are stricter, three minutes maximum, for the sole purpose of dropping off or picking up passengers. The chief of police or city engineer sets the exact locations and posted hours, and the code lists specific downtown streets, including West Coll Street, West Bridge Street, East Commerce Street, and North and South Castell Avenue, as designated freight and passenger zones, most flagged as tow-away.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing, or parking beyond the posted time limit, or using a loading zone for any purpose other than active loading/unloading, is a parking violation subject to citation and tow-away in the designated zones.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a delivery truck park in a New Braunfels freight loading zone?
Can I park in a passenger loading zone to wait for someone?
Sources & Official References
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