Texarkana, TX Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 140-204(b), Zoning Code
- Restricted zones
- SF-1–SF-3, 2F, TH, MF-1/2, O, NS
- Banned storage
- truck, truck trailer, or van
- Exemption
- panel/pickup trucks under 1½ tons
- Zoning fine
- $500–$2,000 per day, Sec. 140-318
Summary
In Texarkana's single-family, duplex, townhome and multifamily districts, a driveway, garage or carport can't be used to store a truck, truck trailer or van: only pickups and panel trucks under 1½ tons qualify.
In the SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, PUR, 2F-1, 2F-2, TH, MF-1, MF-2, O and NS districts, no parking space, garage or carport or other automobile storage space or structure shall be used for the storage of any truck, truck trailer or van except a panel or pickup truck not exceeding 1½ tons capacity.(c)Floor area of structure devoted to off-street parking of vehicles shall be excluded in computing the off-street parking requirements of any use.(d)Parking requirements for mobile homes, HUD Code manufactured homes, house trailers and modular homes shall be interpreted as being the same as for a one-family dwelling in the SF-2 district. Parking requirements for one-family attached dwellings shall be interpreted as being the same as for multiple-family dwellings in the MF-1 district.(e)Access to parking lots or areas which are accessory to or serve nonresidential uses in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, 1-1, 1-2 or nonresidential PD districts shall not be through or from streets in residential districts. (Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-103)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Texarkana's zoning code treats a driveway, garage, or carport as an 'automobile storage space,' and in the SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, PUR, 2F-1, 2F-2, TH, MF-1, MF-2, O and Neighborhood Service districts it bars parking any truck, truck trailer, or van there, which covers boat trailers, travel trailers, and box vans, unless the vehicle is a panel or pickup truck under 1½ tons. The Central Business District is the only zone excluded from the city's underlying off-street parking rule. Separately, city code treats any boat or trailer left in unusable condition as unlawful litter under Sec. 22-3, regardless of zoning district.
Violations & Fines
Violating the zoning code's residential parking rules is a fine of $500 to $2,000 under Sec. 140-318, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense enforceable by injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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