Texas City, TX Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Two sections carry the core on-street rules in Chapter 72 of the Texas City Code of Ordinances. Section 72.07 says 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. The only exceptions printed are a temporary stop during the actual loading or unloading of passengers and a stop necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer.

Section 72.09 covers prohibited areas and overtime. It is unlawful to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in your name, owned or operated by you, or in your possession or under your control, to be or remain in a space where parking is prohibited under § 72.08 or in a time limit parking area longer than the markings or clearly visible signs allow.

Section 72.08 is where the restrictions originate. The Director of Transportation and Planning, or a designee, causes parking stalls, spaces where parking is prohibited and time limit areas to be marked off, and all such spaces must be clearly indicated by signs or by markings on the pavement or curb. Time limits must be shown with clearly distinguished markings or signs at both ends of the area and at reasonable intervals between, and any prohibition or limit applies on the days and between the hours prescribed.

Section 72.03 sets the citation procedure. The Chief of Police causes streets to be regularly patrolled, and the citation is attached to the vehicle and directs the violator to appear in the Municipal Court within ten days. No citation under that section can issue until the street has been equipped with signs. If the owner does not appear, the Clerk of the Municipal Court sends a letter warning that a warrant of arrest will be issued if there is no appearance within ten days from the date of the letter.

Related rules sit nearby. Section 72.05 requires a driver leaving a vehicle unattended to stop the engine and set the brakes, and on any grade to turn the front wheels to the curb or side of the roadway. Section 72.10 bars parking in an alley so as to block free passage and bars parking in any alley within the fire limits except for actual loading or unloading. The parking sections of Chapter 72 print no separate rule on blocking a driveway or facing against traffic.