Texas Transportation Code Title 6, Chapter 396 - Automobile Wrecking And Salvage Yards

    SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • Texas Section 396.001 - Definitions
    In this chapter: (1) "Automotive wrecking and salvage yard" means an outdoor place where a person stores three or more vehicles for the purpose of...
  • SUBCHAPTER B SCREENING REQUIREMENTS AND LOCATION

  • Texas Section 396.002 - Injunction
    (a) A person is entitled to an injunction to prohibit a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or of a county ordinance adopted under...
  • Texas Section 396.021 - Screening Requirements
    (a) This section does not apply to: (1) an automotive wrecking and salvage yard as defined by and subject to Chapter 397; (2) a junkyard...
  • Texas Section 396.022 - Location Of Yard
    (a) A junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be located: (1) within 50 feet of the right-of-way of a public street...
  • Texas Section 396.023 - Effect Of Local Ordinance
    A person who operates a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard, in screening the yard, shall comply, to the extent practicable, with an...
  • SUBCHAPTER C COUNTY REGULATION OF JUNKYARDS OR AUTOMOTIVE WRECKING AND SALVAGE YARDS

  • Texas Section 396.024 - Penalty
    (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 396.021 or 396.022. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable...
  • Texas Section 396.041 - County License
    (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a recycling business; (2) a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard located entirely in a municipality...
  • Texas Section 396.042 - Public Hearing
    (a) Before adopting an ordinance under Section 396.041, the commissioners court must hold a public hearing. (b) Any interested member of the public may appear...
  • Texas Section 396.043 - Notice Of Hearing
    (a) The commissioners court shall: (1) post in a public place in the county courthouse a notice of the time, place, and general subject of...
  • Texas Section 396.044 - Conflict With Other Law
    If a requirement, standard, or condition established under this subchapter conflicts with another law of this state, a rule adopted under state law, or a...
  • Texas Section 396.045 - Penalty
    (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates an ordinance adopted under this subchapter that defines an offense. (b) An offense under this...

Last modified: September 28, 2016