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Cedar Park, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Driveway buffer
5 ft (20 ft non-residential driveways)
Fire hydrant buffer
15 feet, no parking
Curb parking
Must face correct direction of travel
Penalty
Class C misdemeanor citation

Summary

Cedar Park bars parking within 5 feet of a single-family driveway (20 feet for other uses) and requires cars to park parallel, curb-adjacent, and facing the correct direction of travel: no wrong-way curbside parking anywhere in the city.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic in compliance with the law, or to obey the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following locations:

(1) In a place or manner which obstructs any portion of a sidewalk;

(2) Within street right-of-way in front of or within five (5) feet of a public or private driveway serving single-family or duplex uses, or in front of or within twenty (20) feet of a driveway serving a use other than single-family or duplex (for purposes of this section, the driveway does not include the rounded or clipped corner at the intersection of the driveway and the public street);

(3) Within the rounded corner (curb return) at an intersection;

(4) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

(5) Adjacent to the curb of any public street unless parking is parallel and immediately adjacent to the curb of the street, the vehicle is oriented in the correct direction of travel and parking is not otherwise prohibited on the street, or unless parking is in compliance with section 17.04.007(b) of this Article; or

(6) Within the roadway or public right-of-way of any arterial roadway so designated by the City within the corporate limits of the City. (Ordinance CO21-17-02-09-E1 adopted 2/9/17)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).

Full Breakdown

Cedar Park Code § 17.04.011 lists locations where stopping, standing, or parking is banned even without posted signs: blocking any part of a sidewalk; within 5 feet of a driveway serving a single-family or duplex home (20 feet for other driveways); within a rounded street corner; within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; and, the wrong-way rule, parking at any curb unless the vehicle is parallel, curb-adjacent, and facing the correct direction of travel. Enforcement falls to the Police Chief or any peace officer under § 17.04.017, and § 17.04.018 makes a violation a Class C misdemeanor citable under the Code's general penalty section.

Violations & Fines

Violating Article 17.04, including blocking a driveway or parking the wrong way against the curb, is a Class C misdemeanor under § 17.04.018, punishable via the Code's general penalty, § 1.01.009.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park in front of my neighbor's driveway in Cedar Park?
Only if you're at least 5 feet away for a single-family driveway, or 20 feet for a business driveway. Cedar Park Code § 17.04.011(2) bans parking closer than that.
Is it illegal to park facing the wrong way in Cedar Park?
Yes. § 17.04.011(5) requires curbside vehicles to park parallel to the curb and oriented in the correct direction of travel; parking against traffic is prohibited.

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