Fair Park Parking Area and Fair Park Parking Licenses.

Dallas City Code ch. 32, art. II, div. 2

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Dallas City Code § 32-21 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 32-21. DEFINITIONS. In this division: (1) DESIGNATED SPECIAL EVENT means an event conducted at Fair Park during which the city council has by resolution authorized the parking of motor vehicles for compensation in the Fair Park parking area in accordance with this division. (2) DIRECTOR means the director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this division, or the director’s authorized representative. (3) FAIR PARK PARKING AREA means the area contained within the following boundaries and includes the widths of all streets and rights-of-way referenced: BEGINNING at the intersection of the southeast right-of- way line of R. L. Thornton Freeway (Interstate Highway 30) with Peak Street; THENCE southeastward along Peak Street to Stonewall Street; THENCE eastward along Stonewall Street to McKenzie Street; THENCE southeastward along McKenzie Street to Herndon Street; THENCE southward along Herndon Street to the southwest line of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (“DART”) right-of-way; THENCE eastward along the southwest line of the DART right-of-way to Metropolitan Street; THENCE southwestward along Metropolitan Street to the northeast line of the DART right-of-way; THENCE northwestward along the northeast line of the DART right-of-way to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; THENCE southwestward along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Malcolm X Boulevard; THENCE northwestward along Malcolm X Boulevard to Grand Avenue; THENCE northeastward along Grand Avenue to the northeast line of the DART right-of-way; THENCE northwestward along the northeast line of the DART right-of-way to the southeast line of R. L. Thornton Freeway; THENCE northeastward along R. L. Thornton Freeway to the point of beginning. (4) FAIR PARK PARKING LICENSE means written authority issued under this division that allows a person to park a motor vehicle for compensation within the Fair Park parking area during the state fair of Texas or any other designated special event. (5) STATE FAIR OF TEXAS means the annual fall fair held at Fair Park. (Ord. Nos. 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-22 FAIR PARK PARKING LICENSE REQUIRED.

SEC. 32-22. FAIR PARK PARKING LICENSE REQUIRED. A person commits an offense if he, either for himself or as an agent or representative of another, engages in the business of parking motor vehicles for compensation within the Fair Park parking area during the state fair of Texas or any designated special event without having a valid Fair Park parking license. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-23 LICENSE APPLICATION.

SEC. 32-23. LICENSE APPLICATION. Every person desiring a Fair Park parking license shall file an application with the director on a form provided for that purpose. The application must include: (1) the trade name, address, and telephone number of the business, if any; (2) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; (3) whether the applicant is an owner, member, or employee of the business; (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the property on which motor vehicles will be parked for compensation, if the property owner is different from the applicant; (5) the address of the property on which motor vehicles will be parked for compensation and the extent of the area on which the business is to operate; (6) proof of ownership of the property on which motor vehicles will be parked for compensation, or, if the applicant is not the property owner, a current notarized statement from the owner authorizing the operation of the business on the property; (7) an agreement to indemnify the city and its officers and employees against all claims of damage or injury to persons or property, whether public or private, arising out of the parking of motor vehicles by the applicant, or by the applicant’s agents or representatives, for compensation within the Fair Park parking area; (8) the signature of the applicant (if the applicant is a corporation, the signature of a duly authorized officer and, if the applicant is a partnership, the signature of one of the partners); and (9) any other information the director considers necessary to the enforcement and implementation of this division. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 16703; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-24 INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION.

SEC. 32-24. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION. Upon the filing of a properly filled out application for a Fair Park parking license, the director shall make or cause to be made such investigation as is deemed necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for a license. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 4124; 21037; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-25 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; EXPIRATION.

SEC. 32-25. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; EXPIRATION. (a) Upon approving the license application and receiving payment of the license fee required by this division, the director shall issue a Fair Park parking license to the applicant. (b) The issuance of a license under this division permits premises to be used as a parking area only during the period of the state fair of Texas and any designated special event, although the premises are not zoned for such use under the Dallas Development Code. Within the area bounded by Fitzhugh Avenue, the T. and P. Railroad, Metropolitan Avenue, and R. B. Cullum Boulevard, parking must be limited to driveways and vacant lots. (c) No license may be issued under this division during an event in progress unless the director received the license application at least five business days before the day the event began. (d) The issuance of any license under this division does not grant or confer any vested right to the licensee or operator, but is subject to revocation or cancellation as provided in this division. (e) A Fair Park parking license expires May 31 of each year and may be renewed by making application in accordance with Section 32-23. A licensee shall apply for renewal at least 30 days before the expiration of the license. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 4124; 16703; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-26 LICENSE FEE.

SEC. 32-26. LICENSE FEE. The annual fee for a Fair Park parking license is $100. No refund of a license fee will be made. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 16703; 18411; 22067; 29102; 31657)

Dallas City Code § 32-27 LICENSE REVOCATION; APPEAL.

SEC. 32-27. LICENSE REVOCATION; APPEAL. In addition to any other penalties, the director may revoke a Fair Park parking license if the director determines that a licensee has violated any provision of this division. A licensee may appeal the revocation of a license to the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96 of this code. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 16703; 18200; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-28 SUPERVISING ATTENDANT; DISPLAY OF LICENSE.

SEC. 32-28. SUPERVISING ATTENDANT; DISPLAY OF LICENSE. (a) A supervising attendant shall remain on the licensed premises at all times during which a motor vehicle is parked or remains parked on the premises for compensation. (b) A person issued a Fair Park parking license under this division shall ensure that the laminated license is displayed in a conspicuous manner on the clothing of the supervising attendant at all times the supervising attendant is on duty at the licensed premises. (Ord. Nos. 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-28.1 FAIR PARK PARKING AREA - MAXIMUM PARKING FEE.

SEC 32-28.1. FAIR PARK PARKING AREA - MAXIMUM PARKING FEE. A person commits an offense if, during the state fair of Texas or any designated special event, he charges a customer a fee for parking a motor vehicle within the Fair Park parking area that is more than 150 percent of the fee that is charged for parking a motor vehicle within the fair grounds. (Ord. Nos. 4037; 4124; 12701; 14684; 16703; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-28.2 POSTING OF PARKING FEES REQUIRED.

SEC. 32-28.2. POSTING OF PARKING FEES REQUIRED. (a) A person who engages in the business of parking motor vehicles for compensation in the Fair Park parking area during the state fair of Texas or any designated special event shall post a sign in a conspicuous place on the premises that indicates, in letters at least five inches high, the fee charged for parking a motor vehicle on the premises. (b) A person commits an offense if he charges a fee for parking a motor vehicle in the Fair Park parking area that is higher than the fee indicated on the sign posted on the premises. (Ord. Nos. 16710; 22067; 29102)

Dallas City Code § 32-28.3 POSTING SIGNS TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON CERTAIN PROPERTY NEAR FAIR PARK.

SEC. 32-28.3. POSTING SIGNS TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON CERTAIN PROPERTY NEAR FAIR PARK. (a) Any person who owns or rents property that is located within the Fair Park parking area or within the following boundaries (including the widths of all streets and rights-of-way referenced) in the vicinity of Fair Park is authorized to post signs to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles on that property: BEGINNING at the intersection of the northeast right- of-way line of Peak Street with R. L. Thornton Freeway (Interstate Highway 30); THENCE northeastward along R. L. Thornton Freeway to Carroll Avenue; THENCE southeastward along Carroll Avenue to Haskell Avenue; THENCE eastward along Haskell Avenue to Fitzhugh Avenue; THENCE southeastward along Fitzhugh Avenue to Fitzhugh Avenue/Crosstown Expressway; THENCE southward along Fitzhugh Avenue/ Crosstown Expressway to the southwest line of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (“DART”) right- of-way; THENCE westward along the southwest line of the DART right-of-way to Herndon Street; THENCE northward along Herndon Street to McKenzie Street; THENCE northwestward along McKenzie Street to Haskell Avenue; THENCE westward along Haskell Avenue to Stonewall Street; THENCE northwestward along Stonewall Street to Peak Street; THENCE northwestward along Peak Street to the point of beginning. (b) Signs that are posted in accordance with Subsection (a) must be placed in a conspicuous place on the property. The words on the sign used to prohibit parking must be in letters not less than five inches high and must be visible and legible from the public street or accessway to the property. (c) A person commits an offense if he parks a vehicle on any property located within the Fair Park parking area or the boundaries described in Subsection (a), when the property has a sign posted on it that prohibits parking as set forth in Subsection (b). It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection that the vehicle was parked with the express consent of the owner or occupant of the property, and no compensation was received for the parking of the vehicle. (d) Any vehicle that is found unattended or unoccupied upon any property in violation of this section is a nuisance, and the fact that the vehicle is unattended or unoccupied by any person is prima facie evidence that the vehicle owner unlawfully parked the vehicle. (e) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle parked or standing upon property in violation of this section, the officer is authorized to require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle from the property. Any police officer who finds a vehicle parked and unattended or unoccupied in violation of this section is authorized to remove the vehicle from the property to a vehicle storage facility designated by the police chief. (Ord. Nos. 12707; 21037; 29102)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-115186Fetched: 10/26/2026