Temple, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Blocking driveway
- Prohibited except momentary pickup/drop-off
- Direction rule
- Must park headed with traffic
- Curb distance
- Curb-side wheels within 18 inches
- Fine range
- $1–$500 (Sec. 37-118)
Summary
Temple bans parking in front of driveways and requires cars to park headed with traffic, curb-side wheels within 18 inches of the curb.
Stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger: (1) In front of a public or private driveway... Every vehicle parked or stopped on any street in the city must be parked or stopped parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, and with curb-side wheels of the vehicle within eighteen (18) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway except where streets are appropriately marked for perpendicular or for angle parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
City code bars stopping or standing in front of any public or private driveway except momentarily to load or unload a passenger. Separately, every vehicle parked on a Temple street must sit parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of traffic, with its curb-side wheels within 18 inches of the curb or edge of roadway, so parking against the flow of traffic (wrong-way parking) is a violation even if the car is otherwise legally positioned. Angle or perpendicular parking is allowed only where streets are marked for it.
Violations & Fines
Municipal court traffic/parking fines run $1 to $500 per Sec. 37-118, with the city's civil-fine parking-citation program (Sec. 37-115 et seq.) also authorizing towing for unresolved violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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