Grand Prairie |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 25. TRAFFIC |
Article VII. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS |
§ 25-82. Violations.
(a)
A person shall not:
(1)
Stop, stand or park a vehicle in violation of this chapter or state law; or
(2)
Permit a vehicle owned by the person or registered in the person's name to stop, stand or park in violation of this chapter or state law.
(b)
If a parking space limit line is delineated on a street or parking lot owned or maintained by the city, a person:
(1)
Shall not park a vehicle on or across the line; and
(2)
Shall park a vehicle entirely within the delineated area.
(c)
A person shall not park a vehicle in a driveway of a parking lot owned or maintained by the city.
(d)
A person other than a person operating a commercial vehicle shall not stop, stand or park a motor vehicle in a designated commercial service zone.
(e)
A person operating a commercial vehicle shall not stop, stand or park in a designated commercial service zone for more than thirty (30) minutes.
(f)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle in a zone marked as a safety zone, fire lane, or within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
(g)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle in a prohibited parking area, no parking zone, or restricted parking area that is designated as a tow-away zone.
(h)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle on a sidewalk, right-of-way or crosswalk.
(i)
A person shall not stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the main-traveled part of a street, in a manner or under any condition which leaves available less than fourteen (14) feet of the width of the street for the free movement of vehicles.
(j)
A person shall not back a vehicle into a parking space on a public street designated for head-in angle parking.
(k)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in any position which blocks a driveway entrance to any abutting property.
(l)
A person shall not double park or park two (2) vehicles within a single parking space.
(m)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle on a public street or highway facing the opposite direction of travel.
(n)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle with wheels over eighteen (18) inches from curb or edge.
(o)
A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle in a bus stop or taxi zone.
(p)
When signs or markings are placed on a public street or in a public area giving notice thereof, a person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle for a period of time longer than the time indicated on the signs or markings.
(Ord. No. 9905-2015, § 1, 9-1-15)