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Lockhart adopts residential parking permit ordinance aimed at school-area congestion
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2025-18 establishing a process for residential parking permit zones; the ordinance requires a petition signed by 60% of affected residents and authorizes council to designate permit areas and set hours.
The Lockhart City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-18 to create a framework for a residential parking permit program designed to regulate on-street parking in designated residential areas.
Police Chief Gary Williamson told council the ordinance does not automatically create permit areas; residents must petition council and provide signatures from 60% of affected households. The ordinance as drafted allows up to four parking permits per household; Chief Williamson said the permitted hours and exact boundaries would be set by the petitioner and approved by council.
Council discussion focused on a concentrated complaint near the high school, where vehicles associated with students were reported to park on nearby streets during school hours. Councilmembers and staff noted enforcement would be required for the program to be effective and that the city has limited on-the-ground policing resources. The ordinance includes a replacement fee for lost permits but no other fee was added at the request of a council member.
Council approved the ordinance by voice vote; the motion passed.
Next steps: a neighborhood must circulate and submit the required petition, city staff will verify signatories, a public hearing would be held if the petition qualifies, and council would vote to establish the permit area if it chooses to do so.
