Parking in Kempwood

Kempwood sees a lot of guest traffic, and often cars can't be parked in the garage or up the driveway. The City of Houston has a few laws that may apply to your car or those of your visitors.

For instance, it is illegal to:

• • Park blocking the sidewalk.

  • Park on the street within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. (That's about the length of a compact car or SUV like a Mazda CX-5 or Honda Civic.)

  • Park on the wrong side of the street (with the car facing against traffic).

  • Park on the street for more than 24 hours.

  • Park over a bicycle lane.

  • Park on the street with the right side wheels more than 18" from the curb, or leaving less than 10 feet available for passing vehicles.

  • Leave a vehicle sitting on the street solely to display for sale.

In addition, the State of Texas prohibits:

• • Parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

  • Parking within 30 feet of an intersection with stop signs or traffic lights.

Kempwood subdivision is part of the City of Houston's Prohibited Yard Parking Program. It is illegal to park vehicles "on any unimproved surface in the front or side yard within single-family residential areas." You can contact 311 in case of violations of this ordinance.

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El vecindario de Kempwood participa en el "Prohibited Yard Parking Program" ("El Programa de Estacionamiento Prohibido en el Patio") de la Ciudad de Houston. Es ilegal estacionar vehículos "en cualquier superficie no mejorada en el patio delantero o lateral dentro de áreas residenciales unifamiliares". Puede comunicarse con el 311 en caso de violaciones de esta ordenanza.