Tex.
Occ. Code Section 2308.251
Prohibition Against Unattended Vehicles in Certain Areas
(a)
The owner or operator of a vehicle may not leave unattended on a parking facility a vehicle that:(1)
is in or obstructs a vehicular traffic aisle, entry, or exit of the parking facility;(2)
prevents a vehicle from exiting a parking space in the facility;(3)
is in or obstructs a fire lane marked according to Subsection (c);(4)
does not display the special license plates issued under Section 504.201 (Persons with Disabilities), Transportation Code, or the disabled parking placard issued under Chapter 681 (Privileged Parking), Transportation Code, for a vehicle transporting a disabled person and is in a parking space that is designated for the exclusive use of a vehicle transporting a disabled person; or(5)
is leaking a fluid that presents a hazard or threat to persons or property.(b)
Subsection (a) does not apply to an emergency vehicle that is owned by, or the operation of which is authorized by, a governmental entity.(c)
If a government regulation governing the marking of a fire lane applies to a parking facility, a fire lane in the facility must be marked as provided by the regulation. If a government regulation on the marking of a fire lane does not apply to the parking facility, all curbs of fire lanes must be painted red and be conspicuously and legibly marked with the warning “FIRE LANE--TOW AWAY ZONE” in white letters at least three inches tall, at intervals not exceeding 50 feet.
Source:
Section 2308.251 — Prohibition Against Unattended Vehicles in Certain Areas, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2308.htm#2308.251 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
