TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Fort Worth City Code § 24-15
in effect§ 24-15 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or propel any motorized vehicle in, over, or through any park or recreation area except along and upon park drives, streets or boulevards, or other areas designated for driving purposes.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle in any park or recreation area outside of a designated parking space unless:
(1) The motor vehicle has been disabled due to an accident or mechanical failure and remains within the park or recreation area for a period of less than 24 hours; or
(2) The motor vehicle is temporarily located in the park or recreation area outside of a designated parking space as directed by a peace officer.
(c) If any motor vehicle is found within any park or recreation area in violation of a provision of this section and the identity of the operator of such motor vehicle cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation.
(d) Persons driving motor vehicles within a park or recreation area with the expressed written permission of the Director of the Park and Recreation Department, or the Director's designee, are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(1964 Code, § 27-19(16); Ord. 5637, § 1; Ord. 6360, § 1, passed 8-31-1970; Ord. 6681, § 1, passed 6-5-1972; Ord. 6920, § 10, passed 10-1-1973; Ord. 6945, § 1, passed 1-14-1974; Ord. 7338, § 1, passed 4-26-1976; Ord. 8225, § 1, passed 12-3-1980; Ord. 8255, § 1, passed 1-20-1981; Ord. 15599, § 9, passed 6-24-2003; Ord. 21877-09-2015, § 1, passed 9-15-2015, eff. 10-1-2015 ; Ord. 27255-10-2024, § 4, passed 10-29-2024, eff. 11-6-2024)
Cross-reference:
Motor vehicles and traffic, see Ch. 22
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-25730Fetched: 10/26/2026
