Bryan, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Private property limit
- 30 days inoperable = junked
- Public property limit
- 24 hours inoperable
- Abatement notice
- 10 days after certified mail
- Max fine
- $200.00 per offense
- Enforcement
- City manager's designee / police
Summary
Bryan prohibits keeping a junked vehicle in public view on private property and bans inoperable vehicles on public streets past 24 hours.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any real property within the city to keep or permit other persons to keep any junked vehicle or parts thereof on said premises in ordinary public view.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
City code splits the ban in two: on private property, no junked vehicle or parts may sit in ordinary public view at all (Sec. 38-108), with an inoperable vehicle counting as junked after 30 days. On public streets, alleys or property, an inoperable vehicle becomes an illegal public nuisance after just 24 continuous hours (Sec. 38-22). Junked vehicles are declared public nuisances under Sec. 38-107, subject to notice-and-abatement by the city, with a municipal court hearing available before removal.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor, fine up to $200.00 per violation; court orders removal/abatement of the nuisance on conviction (Sec. 38-120).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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