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Farmersville, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

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

Key Facts

Street parking cap
48 continuous hours
Traffic lane clearance
10 feet must stay open
Exception
Active loading/unloading of passengers
Governing article
Article V, Division 1
Penalty
Up to $500 per offense

Summary

Farmersville limits how long any vehicle or trailer may sit on a public street: Section 71-145 makes it an offense to leave one parked in excess of 48 continuous hours, and Section 71-174 separately requires drivers to leave at least ten feet of roadway open for traffic when stopping curbside.

Sec. 71-145. - Parking limited to 48 hours. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to leave, stand, or park a motor vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway in the city for a period of time in excess of 48 continuous hours. Sec. ... 71-174. - Ten feet of roadway to be left available for traffic. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of either lane of a roadway for free movement of the vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer.

Full Breakdown

Section 71-145 of the Farmersville Code makes it unlawful and an offense for any person to leave, stand or park a motor vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway for a period exceeding 48 continuous hours. Section 71-174 addresses a different hazard: it bars stopping, standing or parking any vehicle on a street in a manner that leaves less than ten feet of a lane's width open for the free movement of traffic, with an exception for a driver who is temporarily loading or unloading passengers, or complying with a traffic signal, sign, or a police officer's direction.

Together the two sections form the baseline for the on-street parking article, Article V, Division 1, which also separately restricts disabled-only spaces under Section 71-146, marked no-parking and loading zones under Section 71-147, and overnight parking downtown under Section 71-148. Section 71-171 backs all of them by making it unlawful to park in violation of any official sign, curb marking or street marking put up under the article, and Section 71-177 lets the city presume the registered owner was the one who parked an illegally standing vehicle, easing enforcement when the driver has left the scene.

Violations & Fines

A vehicle left on-street beyond the 48-hour limit or blocking the required ten feet of traffic lane is a violation of Article V and is punished under the Code's general penalty, Section 1-3, up to $500.00 per offense, with each day of continued violation a separate offense under Section 1-4. Vehicles may also be impounded.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I leave my car parked on the street?
No more than 48 continuous hours. Section 71-145 makes it an offense to leave a motor vehicle or trailer standing on a public street or highway in Farmersville beyond that period, regardless of whether the street is residential or downtown.
Can I stop briefly in a travel lane to unload groceries?
Yes, briefly. Section 71-174 requires that at least ten feet of a roadway lane stay open for traffic, but it exempts a driver who stops temporarily to load or unload passengers, or one who is obeying a traffic signal, sign or a police officer's direction at the time.
What happens if I keep moving the car to avoid the 48-hour rule?
The 48-hour clock in Section 71-145 runs against the vehicle sitting continuously on the public street; moving it a short distance within the same public right-of-way does not restart the count under the article's enforcement, and code officers document location and time to establish the violation.

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