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January 23, 2018
A friendly reminder to everyone: please watch where you park! It is illegal to park in certain areas and towing may be enforced.
Did you know that it is illegal to park in these locations?
Within 10 feet of mailboxes on the surrounding streets between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Saturday
This is a violation of a Lewisville city ordinance and could result in your car being towed. Saturday evening Mass-goers should be especially careful about this, as we have received complaints that the postal service cannot complete their mail route due to illegally-parked cars.
In a fire lane
This is also a violation of a Lewisville city ordinance. These areas must be kept clear in case emergency personnel need to access our campus. In addition, the City of Lewisville has the right to tow cars parked in a fire lane (that means you are liable to towing even on parish property!).
From the Lewisville Code of Ordinances:
Sec. 15-127.5. - Prohibited parking in front of mailboxes during specific hours.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any motor vehicle or trailer registered in his name or owned or operated by him or in his possession to be or remain parked, upon any street, within ten feet of any mailbox between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on regular mail delivery days. (Ord. No. 2273-11-97, § 1, 11-3-97)
Sec. 15-136. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in fire lanes; right to remove vehicle; assessment of costs.
a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand a vehicle in a fire lane.
b) Exceptions: Subsection (a) shall not apply if the vehicle is being used for the immediate loading or unloading of passengers or merchandise; nor shall subsection (a) apply to authorized emergency vehicles operated by the fire department, police department or other governmental divisions needed to assist in public safety activities.
c) It shall be unlawful for the owner of property to permit or allow a vehicle, other than those specifically excepted, to be left parked, stopped or standing in a designated fire lane.
d) Pursuant to Transportation Code §§ 684.011 and 684.012, the owner of the premises shall have the right to remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle illegally parked, stopped or standing in a fire lane.
e) The city shall have the right to remove, or caused to be removed, any vehicle illegally parked, stopped or standing in a fire lane and to assess any costs for removal against the owner of the vehicle. (Ord. No. 2547-3-2000, § I, 3-6-00)