§ 82.159. Penalties for parking violations.

(a)

A person who violates this article shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $200.00 but not less than the following (except for disabled parking violations):

(1)

Level one violations ..... $20.00

Parked overtime

Parked within 20 feet of crosswalk

Wheels over 18 inches from the curb

Parked on wrong side of the street

Parking within four feet of a residential mailbox during prohibited hours

(2)

Level two violations ..... 30.00

Backed into parking space not designated for back-in parking or parked head-in into a parking space designated for back-in parking

Oversize vehicle in angle parking

Parked for sale or repair

No parking zone

Blocking alley

Blocking crosswalk

Blocking driveway of business or residence

Parked on sidewalk

Double parked

Parked in loading zone

Parked in lane of traffic

Parked in intersection

Large motor vehicle, travel trailer, personal watercraft or boat, either attached or unattached to a motor vehicle on street in a residential area

(3)

Level three violations ..... 50.00

Commercial vehicle, semi-trailer, pole trailer, construction vehicle or farm equipment on street in residential area

Parked in fire zone

Parked within 15 feet of a fire hydrant

Parked in front or side yard or vacant lot

Parked in a bicycle lane

(4)

Level four violations ..... 250.00

Violations regarding disabled parking
(Pursuant to Chapter 681 of the Texas Transportation Code)

(b)

Any penalty not paid within 15 days of the date due is subject to an additional fee of 50 per cent of the original penalty.

(c)

In addition to the penalties provided for in subsection (a), a vehicle with three or more unpaid adjudicated parking violations within a calendar year may be either immobilized by the attachment of a vehicle immobilizing device or impounded and towed to a vehicle storage facility at the owner's expense in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(d)

An administrative fee of $50.00 to defray the city's costs in administering and enforcing orders pursuant to this article will be charged for each vehicle ordered immobilized or impounded.

(Code 1970, § 29-48; Ord. No. 1998-15, § 1, 3-23-98; Ord. No. 2003-41, § 2, 6-23-03; Ord. No. 2006-10, § 3, 3-21-06; Ord. No. 2007-61, § 4, 10-16-07; Ord. No. 2012-49, § 2, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 2013-72, § 2, 12-17-13 ; Ord. No. 2014-05, § 1, 2-18-14 )