Farmersville, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (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
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