Plano, TX Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Abandoned
- Public nuisance per TX Ch. 683
- Junked Vehicles
- Prohibited in public view
- Fine (Junked)
- Up to $200
- Removal
- Cannot be reconstructed
Summary
Abandoned vehicles declared a public nuisance per TX Transportation Code Ch. 683. Junked vehicles visible from public view on any property are prohibited with fines up to $200. Junked vehicles removed cannot be reconstructed.
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 D
Full Breakdown
Plano Code §12-191 declares any motor vehicle abandoned per TX Transportation Code Chapter 683 as a public nuisance. Police may seize, store, auction, or demolish abandoned vehicles. Separately, §12-206 prohibits maintaining a junked vehicle in view of the public on any property (public or private). A junked vehicle removed under this ordinance may not be reconstructed or made operable.
Violations & Fines
Junked vehicle offense: fine up to $200. Abandoned vehicles subject to seizure and disposal per state law.
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