How close to a fire hydrant can I legally park in Texas?

Question

I have tried calling the local DPS office but was put on terminal hold. I'm asking for 2 reasons:
1) I have a fire hydrant right outside my house (the only hydrant on my street) and if I have visitors they have nowhere else to park-my drive only accomodates 2 vehicles.
2) My office is at a 4 way intersection with stop signs AND a fire hydrant. I know there is a law stating the distance you must be from a hydrant but I can't find it, some of my customers have been given tickets for parking near the hydrant (the stop sign at the intersection wasn't mentioned in the citation) and some customers have never even been approached or cautioned by a Police Officer.
I really need to know so that I can post a notice in my office warning customers to park elsewhere-we have a car park but it's easier for customers (the lazy ones) to park at the curb and run in.

Answer 1

5 feet babe

Answer 2

They usually paint the sidewalk around the fire hydrant yellow. You cannot park in the yellow. However, if the paint has worn off, I think, the no parking zone is usually 8-10 feet on either side of the hydrant.

Answer 3

Seems nobody really knows, but I was taught that it's 15 ft. Using some logic, it would have to be far enough away for a fire truck to access the hydrant.

Answer 4

5' is the answer.

But tell you what, like anything else, test this in the court of law. You will be surprised. If your ticket doesn't say how far your car was parked, then the onus is on them to prove it.....!!

You take a picture of your parked car at that place. You will make a valid case.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Texas code - same as everywhere else - says 15 feet. According to the punks in my neighborhood, 6 inches.

Answer 7

I believe the distance is 15 ft. but that may be the ordinance in my town and not yours. Contact your local traffic division of the PD

Answer 8

I dunno , but park there any way , watch your car and when somebody , police metermaid get to looking too interested inyour vehichle , ask the Question !