Submit Your Street for Residential Permit Parking

If your community is looking to bring residential permit parking to your street, read through the Residential Permit Parking Director Rules before applying.

Resident Application Process

1. Discuss eligibility for the Residential Permit Parking Program by contacting Austin Transportation and Public Works (TPW) at ResidentialParking@AustinTexas.gov.
   1. TPW staff will contact the applicant to discuss parking issue(s)/concerns on the potential street, determine if the street is eligible for residential permit parking, and discuss the steps and process for submitting the street for consideration.
       
2. Submit this online application and a fee of $350.TPW staff will review the application and reach out regarding payment. Staff will also confirm requested times for restrictions and provide a digital petition including a map for the proposed residential parking zone
    
3. Collect resident signatures and responses. Use the staff-provided petition sheet to gather signatures from residents living at addresses on the proposed street block. These signatures may indicate support, no support, or nei­­ther for the proposed residential permit parking restriction.
   1. At least 66% majority support for most Residential Permit Parking applications is required to proceed to the next application phase.
   2. The digital petition must be completed and turned in within 90 days.
   3. During the petition process, TPW staff will install temporary yard signs indicating the street is being considered for residential permit parking. The signs will have a email address for members of the public and residents to email with questions or comments.

Staff Review Process

1. TPW staff will review the eligible petition responses to determine if the 66% majority has been met to move on to the parking study phase of the application process. If the 66% majority has not been met, staff will notify the applicant. 
    
2. TPW staff will conduct a parking occupancy study. If majority support is met and verified, then TPW staff will conduct a 2-week parking study of the proposed area. The parking study must indicate at least 75% parking occupancy in legal parking spaces with no less than 50% nonresident, commuter traffic as determined by license plate information collected in the petition phase.
   1. Final determination of days and times for proposed residential parking zones will be made based on the data collected during the parking study.
3. TPW's Area Traffic Engineer reviews the area and parking study. If the parking study meets the criteria, the Area Traffic Engineer will review for approval. If approved, the residential permit parking restrictions will be enacted and signs installed on the requested street. Enforcement of the zone typically starts two weeks after sign installation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Application Process

How long is the process to designate and install residential permit parking on a street?

The process depends on staff capacity and the number of other applications under review as well as other external factors that may affect the review process, such as weather.

If staff does not approve residential permit parking for my street, will my application fees be refunded?

Application fees cover the cost of staff time required to process applications. Given these costs, fees are not refunded after staff review.