Farmersville, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Abandoned threshold
- unattended 48+ hours public/private/ROW
- Junked threshold
- inoperable 72 hrs public, 30 days private
- Impound authority
- police department under Sec. 44-77
- Owner reclaim window
- 20 days after certified-mail notice
- Nuisance fine
- up to $500.00 per offense
- Screening exemption
- enclosed or fenced storage, Sec. 44-108
Summary
Farmersville treats a vehicle left unattended more than 48 hours, or a wrecked and inoperable junked vehicle visible from a public place, as a violation. Police can impound abandoned vehicles under section 44-77, and a junked vehicle left in plain view is a public nuisance under section 44-106 punishable by up to $500.00 per offense.
Abandoned motor vehicle means a motor vehicle which: (1)Is inoperable, more than five years old and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;(2)Has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than 48 hours;(3)Has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 48 hours; or(4)Is left unattended on any right-of-way of a designated county, state or federal highway for more than 48 hours. ... (a)Impoundment. The police department is authorized to take into custody any abandoned motor vehicle, watercraft, or outboard motor found on public property in the manner provided by state law. ... A junked vehicle, including part of a junked vehicle, which is located in any place where it is visible from a public place or a public right-of-way ... is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. ... A person who commits an offense under subsection (a) of this section is, upon conviction in the municipal court, subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $500.00 for each offense.
Full Breakdown
Section 44-76 defines an abandoned motor vehicle as one that is inoperable, more than five years old and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours, has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours, has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 48 hours, or is left unattended on any right-of-way of a designated county, state or federal highway for more than 48 hours. Under section 44-77(a), the police department is authorized to take into custody any abandoned motor vehicle, watercraft, or outboard motor found on public property, and section 44-77(b) requires notice by certified mail to the last known registered owner and lienholders within ten days, giving them 20 days to reclaim the vehicle by paying towing and storage charges before it is sold at public auction.
00 per offense with mandatory court-ordered removal on conviction. Section 44-108 exempts vehicles enclosed in a building or lawfully stored and screened by a fence, trees or shrubbery on a licensed dealer's, junkyard's, or collector's property.
Violations & Fines
A junked-vehicle nuisance conviction under section 44-106(c) carries a fine of up to $500.00 per offense in municipal court, plus a mandatory order to remove and abate the nuisance. Abandoned vehicles impounded under section 44-77 are not fined at that stage, but unreclaimed vehicles are sold at public auction after the owner's 20-day window lapses, with proceeds covering towing, storage and notice costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a vehicle sit before Farmersville calls it abandoned?
Can the city tow my inoperable car off my own driveway?
What happens after the police impound an abandoned vehicle?
Can I keep an old car in my yard if it's screened from view?
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