In unincorporated El Paso County, abandoned motor vehicles are handled under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683, which lets the Sheriff take custody of a vehicle left unattended on public property or a highway right-of-way for more than 48 hours and sell it after notice.
El Paso County has no separate abandoned-vehicle ordinance; it relies on the statewide framework in Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683, Subchapter A. Section 683.002 defines an abandoned motor vehicle to include one inoperable, over five years old, and left unattended on public property more than 48 hours; one illegally on public property more than 48 hours; one on private property without consent more than 48 hours; or one on a county, state, or federal highway right-of-way more than 48 hours. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office may take such a vehicle into custody and operates an Abandoned Motor Vehicle section that stores impounded vehicles. After statutory notice to owners and lienholders, an unclaimed vehicle may be sold at public auction.
An abandoned vehicle taken into custody under Chapter 683 is stored at the owner's expense, including towing and storage fees. If unclaimed after the required notice period, the vehicle may be sold at public auction.
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