Arlington follows TCEQ regional idling rules limiting heavy-duty diesel vehicles over 14,000 pounds to five minutes of idling in the DFW ozone nonattainment area, with exemptions for traffic, safety, and active loading.
Arlington sits in the EPA-designated Dallas-Fort Worth ozone nonattainment area, where Tarrant County participates in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality locally enforced idling rule under 30 TAC Chapter 114. Heavy-duty diesel vehicles exceeding 14,000 pounds gross weight cannot idle more than five consecutive minutes between April and October. Drivers stuck in traffic, performing safety checks, or operating PTO equipment for cargo handling are exempt. Sleeper-berth idling for federally regulated rest periods is permitted. Passenger vehicles are not covered, though Arlington discourages drive-thru idling near schools and AT&T Stadium event zones to reduce game-day pollution spikes.
TCEQ-issued citations carry administrative penalties up to 1,000 dollars per day for repeat heavy-duty diesel idling violations exceeding the five-minute limit.
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