Grand Prairie, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Definition
- Wrecked, flat tires, expired reg
- Storage
- Must be screened or removed
- Disposal
- Scrapyard or demolisher
- Code Section
- Ch. 29, Art. VII, Sec. 29-136
Summary
Grand Prairie Ch. 29, Art. VII regulates junk/inoperable vehicles. Inoperable vehicles (wrecked, flat tires, expired registration) may not be stored visibly on property. Disposal to scrapyard or demolisher required. Impoundment by animal services or police authorized.
Sec. 683.002. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a motor vehicle is abandoned if the motor vehicle:(1) is inoperable, is more than five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;(2) has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;(3) has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property for more than 48 hours;(4) has been left unattended on the right-of-way of a designated county, state, or federal highway for more than 48 hours;(5) has been left unattended for more than 24 hours on the right-of-way of a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation or a controlled access
Full Breakdown
Grand Prairie Code Chapter 29, Article VII (Junk/Inoperable Motor Vehicles) defines inoperable vehicles as those that are wrecked, dismantled, on flat tires, have expired registration, an invalid inspection certificate, or are on jacks. Section 29-136 authorizes disposal of junked vehicles by removal to a scrapyard, demolisher, or suitable site for processing as scrap or salvage. Vehicles that have not been moved for extended periods on public streets may be tagged and towed per Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683. The Grand Prairie Police Department Auto Impound facility handles impounded vehicles. Property owners are required to keep inoperable vehicles screened from public view or remove them.
Violations & Fines
Citation for storing inoperable vehicles. Vehicle may be impounded. Fines per Section 1-8. Disposal costs charged to owner.
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