Longview, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- right-hand wheels within 18 inches
- Direction
- must face lawful traffic flow
- Angle parking
- only where signed/marked
- Overnight storage parking
- prohibited on paved streets
- Default fine
- up to $500 per offense
Summary
Longview requires cars to park parallel, right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the curb, headed the right way: parking against traffic is illegal.
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except as otherwise provided in this section. On one-way streets, vehicles may be parked on the left side of the street, with the left-hand wheels within 18 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, unless signs prohibit such parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 97 sets the on-street rules: vehicles must stand or park parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement, right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the curb (left-hand wheels on marked one-way streets). Angle parking is allowed only where the City Traffic Engineer has signed or marked a street for it. The City Traffic Engineer also designates prohibited and time-limited parking zones by sign or marking, and overtime or prohibited-zone parking is a separate violation. Overnight storage-parking on paved streets is banned outright.
Violations & Fines
Wrong-way, non-parallel, or out-of-line parking; parking in a posted prohibited zone; overtime parking past a posted time limit; habitual overnight storage parking. No specific fine is set for these sections, so the Code's general penalty applies: up to $500 per offense, each day a separate violation. Illegally parked vehicles may also be impounded as a traffic hazard or obstruction under Sec. 97-127.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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