Texas § OC.2308.251 - PROHIBITION AGAINST UNATTENDED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS

§ OC.2308.251. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNATTENDED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS

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 , Transportation Code, or the disabled parking placard issued under Chapter 681 , 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. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018 ), Sec. 20.003(j), eff. September 1, 2005. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.011 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094 ), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 702 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.