Little Elm, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683 defines an abandoned motor vehicle as one left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours or left on private property without consent. Little Elm Code Chapter 98 Traffic and Vehicles implements these provisions locally. Inoperable vehicles on residential property including those with flat tires, expired registration, missing parts, or mechanical failure must be stored inside a fully enclosed garage or carport, or removed from the property. Vehicles on public streets that appear abandoned receive a 48-hour notice tag from Little Elm Police Department before towing. The town contracts towing services and owners must pay tow and storage fees to retrieve vehicles. Junked vehicles defined under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683 as wrecked, dismantled, or partially dismantled vehicles are prohibited from outdoor storage on residential property. Code Enforcement actively patrols Little Elms subdivisions for violations, and neighbors can report abandoned or inoperable vehicles through the towns online service request system.