Cedar Park Code Art. 8.05 declares junked vehicles a public nuisance, adopting time triggers (72 hrs public, 30 days private) and a 10-day abatement order, consistent with Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 683 Subchapter E.
Under Cedar Park Code Art. 8.05, a 'junked vehicle' is one that displays an expired registration or has a missing license plate and is wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable, and that has remained unmoved for 72 hours on public property or 30 days on private property — tracking Tex. Transp. Code §683.071. Junked vehicles are declared a public nuisance, and creating or maintaining one is unlawful. The city issues notice to the owner/occupant; if no public hearing is requested, the nuisance must be abated within 10 days. If a court finds a nuisance exists, the judge orders abatement within 10 days of the order. For 'abandoned' vehicles on the right-of-way of a city street, Cedar Park applies a 48-hour threshold (consistent with Tex. Transp. Code §683.002); vehicles left on private property without consent for more than 5 calendar days are treated as abandoned for removal purposes.
Maintaining a junked vehicle is a Class C misdemeanor (Code §1.01.009; up to $500 under Tex. Penal Code §12.23) per occurrence. The city may remove and dispose of the vehicle after the 10-day abatement period or court order. Under Tex. Transp. Code §683 Subchapter C, abandoned vehicles unclaimed after 20 days from notice may be sold at public auction.
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