Amarillo prohibits junked or inoperable vehicles from being stored on public or private property visible from a public street. Chapter 8-4 authorizes notice, hearing, and removal by the city at the owner's expense.
Amarillo Code of Ordinances Chapter 8-4 (Immovable Property, Other Property, and Junk Vehicles), Article II — Junk Vehicles, § 8-4-23 and related sections implement Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683. A junked vehicle is one that is inoperable, wrecked, dismantled, or lacks current registration and inspection and is visible from a public place. The city must provide written notice to the owner and schedule a hearing if requested. After the abatement deadline passes without compliance, the city removes the vehicle and bills the owner, with a $75 administrative charge plus removal costs. Liens may attach to the property.
Maintaining a junked vehicle is a Class C misdemeanor under state law, punishable by a fine up to $200; city removal costs plus a $75 administrative fee are assessed against the owner.
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