It is a violation of city code to park on unimproved surfaces, details below. Please park only on improved surfaces within our communities so that you are not ticketed or towed.
Sec. 33-17. – Parking on unimproved surfaces.
Improved surface means an area, the surface of which is comprised of materials constructed to a depth sufficient to distribute the weight of a vehicle or equipment over such area to preclude deterioration and deflection of the area due to vehicle or equipment load, adverse weather, or other conditions. Examples of materials with which an improved surface might be constructed include asphalt, concrete, brick, or another hard surface material.
Lot means contiguous land under common ownership, as shown on the most recently approved ad valorem tax rolls of the city, that is used or developed as a unit for residential uses, regardless of whether the land consists of a platted lot or a portion of a platted lot or a combination thereof.
Street yard means the area of a lot or parcel which lies between the property line abutting a street and the wall of a dwelling.
Vehicle or equipment means and includes any house trailer, mobile home, motor vehicle, truck, passenger motor vehicle, motor home, camper cabin, motorcycle, trailer, boat, farm machinery or similar equipment or any truck with more than two (2) axles or any trailer, mobile home or motor home with a length exceeding twenty (20) feet.
(b) Offense. It shall be an offense for any person to park or to cause, suffer or permit the parking of a vehicle or equipment on any surface that is not an improved surface within a street yard. It is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle or equipment is the person who parked, caused, suffered, or permitted the vehicle or equipment to be parked in violation of this section.
(c) Affirmative Defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the alleged violation:
(1) The lot does not have an improved driveway; or
(2) The street yard abuts a street with a width of less than twenty-eight (28) feet.
(d) Criminal penalty. The maximum fine for a violation of this section is five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(e) The culpable mental state required by V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 6.02 is specifically negated and dispensed with, and a violation of this article is a strict liability offense.
(Ord. No. 032521, § 1, 8-17-2021)
Ref: https://library.municode.com/tx/corpus_christi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIITHCOOR_CH33OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S33-17PAUNSU
Enforcing Towing
Our goal is to maximize parking availability for our residents. If your vehicle is not known, it can be towed, so be sure to register your vehicle with the office. You can do that by sending the year, make, model, and license plate number to [email protected] or by calling in those details as a maintenance request. Remember that all vehicles need to be kept in working condition with current registration and inspection. Please review section 18 of your lease and contact our office if you have any additional questions.
Lease – Section 18: Parking Rules – Tenants may not permit more than 2 vehicles on the premises unless authorized by the Landlord in writing. Tenants may not park or permit any person to park any vehicles in the yard. Tenants may permit vehicles to be parked only in drives, garages, designated common parking areas, or in the street if not prohibited by law or an owners’ association. Tenants may not store or permit any person to store any vehicles on or adjacent to the Premises or on the street in front of the Premises. In accordance with applicable state and local laws, Landlord may have towed, at Tenant’s expense.
Any inoperative vehicle on or adjacent to the Premises.
Any vehicle that does not have a resident parking sticker.
Any vehicle that is double parked.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this paragraph or any additional parking rules made part of this Lease; or (c) any vehicle parked in violation of any law, local ordinance, or owners’ association rule.
Rules and Regulations – Section 3: Parking Facilities – All residents must have a parking sticker, parking lots are not to be used for abandoned or inoperable vehicles. The determination of whether a vehicle is abandoned or inoperable shall be within the discretion of management, but a vehicle will be deemed to be inoperable if not “street legal.” Automobiles should not be parked on the grass. Recreational vehicles and trailers are not permitted to park on property. Vehicles not complying to these rules may be towed away at resident’s expense.
