Carrollton, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Roadway clearance
- 10 feet minimum, § 72.06(A)
- Driveway clearance
- 3 feet from curb return, § 72.06(B)
- Driveway consent rule
- § 92.40(A)(11) requires owner consent
- Right-of-way ban
- § 92.40(A)(6) bars blocking easements
- Max fine
- $500 traffic / $2,000 nuisance
- Ownership presumption
- Registered owner presumed to be violator
Summary
Carrollton bars parking that blocks a street or a driveway. City Code § 72.06 requires drivers to leave at least ten feet of roadway open for traffic and at least three feet of clearance next to a driveway's curb return, while § 92.40(A)(11) separately bans parking in front of, or within three feet of, any driveway without the property owner's consent. Both rules are misdemeanors.
§ 72.06. Parking not to obstruct traffic. (A) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street in a manner or under those conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. (B) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street adjacent to a driveway in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than three feet of roadway between the vehicle and the point where the curve return of the driveway connects with the curb. ... § 92.40(A)(11): It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway or within three feet of the curved portion of any such driveway without the effective consent of the owner of the property on which the driveway is located.
Full Breakdown
Two overlapping sections govern on-street parking that interferes with driveways or traffic flow. 06, part of Chapter 72 dating to Ordinance 72 (1952) and amended by Ordinance 1539 in 1989, sets two numeric clearances: subsection (A) forbids parking on a street that leaves less than ten feet of roadway width open for vehicles to move freely, and subsection (B) forbids parking adjacent to a driveway if it leaves less than three feet of roadway between the parked vehicle and the point where the driveway's curb return meets the curb.
40(A)(11): parking in front of a public or private driveway, or within three feet of its curved curb portion, is unlawful unless the property owner whose driveway it is gives effective consent. The same subsection (A)(6) separately bars parking a vehicle on private property so that it extends into a public right-of-way or easement, and (A)(7) bars parking wholly or partly on a sidewalk. 40(C), proof that a particular vehicle was illegally parked, combined with proof the defendant owned it at that time, is enough evidence that the owner is the one who parked it, shifting the practical burden to the vehicle's registered owner to explain otherwise.
Violations & Fines
Leaving less than ten feet of open roadway, parking within three feet of a driveway's curb return without the owner's consent, or letting a parked vehicle block a right-of-way, easement or sidewalk are each separate misdemeanors under §§ 72.06 and 92.40, punishable by a fine up to $500 per Chapter 70-73 offense or up to $2,000 if charged under the Chapter 92 nuisance provisions, per § 10.99. Carrollton's ownership presumption lets the city cite the registered owner even without catching a driver in the act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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