Pflugerville, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Public property threshold
- 72 consecutive hours inoperable
- Private property threshold
- 30 consecutive days inoperable
- Abatement deadline
- 10 days after notice
- Hearing before
- Municipal Court Judge
- Enforced by
- Building Official
Summary
Pflugerville declares a junked vehicle a public nuisance once it sits wrecked, or inoperable for 72 hours on public property or 30 days on private property, while showing an expired or missing plate. The Building Official orders it abated within ten days.
In this chapter, "junked vehicle" means a vehicle that is self-propelled and: (1) Is wrecked, dismantled, or partially dismantled, or discarded; or (2) Is inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than: (a) 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or (b) 30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property; and (3) A motor vehicle that displays: (a) An expired license plate or does not display a license plate; or (b) An expired registration sticker or does not display a registration sticker.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904710; v24 updated 2026-05-26).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 93 of the Code of Ordinances, readopted February 24, 2026, defines a junked vehicle as a self-propelled vehicle that is wrecked or dismantled, or inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours on public property or 30 consecutive days on private property, and that displays an expired or missing license plate or registration sticker. Any such vehicle visible from a public place is declared a public nuisance. Pflugerville's Building Official gives written notice by certified mail; the owner has ten days to abate the vehicle or request a hearing before the Municipal Court Judge. If nobody responds, the city removes and disposes of the vehicle.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a wrecked or inoperable, unregistered vehicle visible from a public place is a public nuisance. After a ten-day notice and any hearing, the city hauls it off and disposes of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long before a car counts as junked in Pflugerville?
Can the city remove a junked vehicle from private property?
Sources & Official References
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