(A) Junked vehicles which are located in any place where they are visible from a public place or public right-of-way are detrimental to the safety and welfare of the general public, tending to reduce the value of private property, to invite vandalism, to create fire hazards, to constitute an unattractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, and are detrimental to the economic welfare of the state, by producing urban blight which is adverse to the maintenance and continuing development of the municipalities in the State of Texas, and such vehicles are therefore, declared to be a public nuisance.
(`88 Code, Ch. 7, § 1.02)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any individual, company or corporation to leave or permit to remain upon public or private property (except as hereinafter provided) within the city any junked vehicle or parts or portion thereof, for any period of time.
(`88 Code, Ch. 7, § 1.03) (Ord. 57, passed 6-10-74) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
State law penalty, see Tex. Transp. Code § 683.073