Denton, TX Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Texas Woman's University
- Zone marker
- Black-painted curbs plus posted signs
- Fine range
- $1 to $200 per citation
- Legal basis
- City Code § 18-171
- Similar UNT program
- City Code §§ 18-151, 18-152
Summary
Along designated streets bordering Texas Woman's University, Denton requires a valid TWU parking permit displayed on the vehicle wherever curbs are painted black and signage is posted, backing university parking authority with city citations.
When curbs are painted black in color and signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle unless such vehicle has a valid parking permit issued by Texas Woman's University visibly displayed upon the rear portion of the vehicle on the following public streets running through or immediately adjacent to property owned or occupied and controlled by the university. Such streets are as follows:
(1)The west side of Bell Avenue from University Drive to Texas Street;(2)The south side of College Street from Vine Street to Bell Avenue;(3)The north and east sides of Oakland Avenue from North Locust Street to Texas Street;(4)The west side of Oakland Avenue from Sawyer Street to two hundred fifty (250) feet north of the northwest corner of Third Street; and(5)The north side of Texas Street from Bell Avenue to Oakland Avenue. (Code 1966, § 24-178.1)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 37 Update 1 | Development Code: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Denton City Code § 18-171 bars parking on specific streets bordering Texas Woman's University -- including sections of Bell Avenue, College Street, Oakland Avenue, and Texas Street -- unless the vehicle displays a valid parking permit issued by TWU, wherever the curb is painted black and warning signs are posted. The restriction applies at all times except when a vehicle must stop to avoid a traffic conflict or comply with a police or campus officer. A parallel chapter (§§ 18-151, 18-152) delegates similar parking-space assignment authority to the University of North Texas along dozens of named streets near its campus.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a displayed TWU permit on a marked street is a civil parking citation under Denton's chapter 18 penalty schedule -- $1 to $200 -- with boot or tow possible after three unpaid citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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