PARKING RESTRICTIONS ALONG STREETCAR ROUTE

El Paso City Code tit. 12, ch. 12.90

in effect

El Paso City Code § 12.90.010 Definitions.

12.90.010 - Definitions. A. "Designated parking area(s)" means areas along the streetcar route that are marked by a sign and pavement markings to designate the specific location where a person is allowed to park a vehicle. B. "Streetcar" means the rail mass transit system, including infrastructure and railcars, owned and operated by the City of El Paso. C. "Streetcar route" means the following streets on which the streetcar is located: Santa Fe Street from Father Rahm to Franklin Avenue; Franklin Avenue from Santa Fe Street to Kansas Street; Stanton Street from Franklin Avenue to Baltimore Avenue; Baltimore Avenue from Stanton Street to Oregon Street; Oregon Street from Baltimore Avenue to Franklin Avenue; and Kansas Street from Franklin Avenue to Father Rahm. D. "Traffic engineer" means the employee designated by the city manager who is trained and qualified to perform the duties of the traffic engineer as set forth within this code. (Ord. No. 18872, § 1, 11-13-2018)

El Paso City Code § 12.90.030 No stopping, standing, or parking—Tow-away zone.

12.90.030 - No stopping, standing, or parking—Tow-away zone. A. Except as provided in Section 12.90.050 below, when signs are erected and/or the curb is painted yellow giving notice thereof, no person shall at any time stop, stand, or park a vehicle on any side of a street within the streetcar route. (Ord. No. 18872, § 1, 11-13-2018)

El Paso City Code § 12.90.050 Designated parking areas along streetcar route.

12.90.050 - Designated parking areas along streetcar route. A. A person may park a vehicle within the streetcar route in a designated parking area. B. A person parking a vehicle in a designated parking area shall not park the vehicle in a manner in which any part of the vehicle is outside of the boundaries of the designated parking area. C. If a parking meter is installed next to a designated parking area, then a person parking a vehicle in a designated parking area shall pay the fee required by the parking meter for use of the designated parking area. (Ord. No. 18872, § 1, 11-13-2018)

El Paso City Code § 12.90.070 Enforcement.

12.90.070 - Enforcement. A. The traffic engineer is authorized to install, remove, and modify all signs and markings necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The traffic engineer is also authorized to establish and modify the locations of designated parking areas. B. The police department is authorized to issue citations and to cause to be towed away any vehicle found stopping, standing, or parking in violation of this chapter. (Ord. No. 18872, § 1, 11-13-2018)

El Paso City Code § 12.90.090 Penalty.

12.90.090 - Penalty. A. An owner of a vehicle that is found stopping, standing, or parking in violation of this chapter shall be civilly liable to the towing company performing the towing of the vehicle pursuant to a request from the police department as provided under this chapter. B. In addition to the civil liability above, any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars. For violations under this chapter that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No. 18872, § 1, 11-13-2018)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.90PAREALSTROFetched: 10/28/2026