§ 74-188. Parking prohibited in certain places.

(a)

It is unlawful for a person to stop or park any vehicle upon a street in the city in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 12 feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic; except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or merchandise; and except that a driver may stop or park a vehicle when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or when necessary in obedience to the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.

(b)

It is unlawful for a person to stop or park a "commercial motor vehicle" upon any street in the city except for the purposes of loading and unloading or when such vehicle has broken down, has a flat tire or tires, or becomes out of repair or out of gasoline for its own propulsion to the extent that it cannot be propelled with its own power, then the necessary repairs can be made where such vehicle has been forced to stop, provided that such vehicle can be repaired within a period of two hours. The vehicle shall not be left unattended. In this section, "commercial motor vehicle" means a vehicle as defined by Tex. Transportation Code § 522.003.

(Ord. No. 372, § 1, 4-1-1986; Ord. No. 940, § 1B., 8-24-2010)