Texas Transportation Code Title 6, Chapter 397 - Automobile Wrecking And Salvage Yards In Certain Counties
- Texas Section 397.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
This chapter applies only to an automotive wrecking and salvage yard that: (1) is in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;...
- Texas Section 397.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Automotive wrecking and salvage yard" means a lot or tract of land on which three or more abandoned, discarded, junked, wrecked,...
- Texas Section 397.003 - Fence Required
(a) An automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be completely surrounded by a fence as provided by Subsection (b). (b) A side of the yard...
- Texas Section 397.004 - Construction And Maintenance Of Fence
(a) A fence required by Section 397.003 shall be constructed and maintained so that the outer surface is continuous and without spaces. (b) The fence...
- Texas Section 397.005 - Wall Or Door As Part Of Fence
A fence required by Section 397.003 may consist in whole or in part of a wall and door of a completely enclosed building on the...
- Texas Section 397.006 - Gate Required
(a) Each opening in a fence that is necessary to permit reasonable access to an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be equipped with a...
- Texas Section 397.007 - Display Or Work Outside Fence Prohibited
An owner or operator of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard or that person's agent or employee may not display, store, or work on a...
- Texas Section 397.008 - Access For Officials
All automotive vehicles, parts, and other materials located on an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be arranged to allow reasonable access to and inspection...
- Texas Section 397.009 - Removal Of Gasoline
Gasoline in a fuel tank of a junked, wrecked, or abandoned automotive vehicle shall be completely removed before the vehicle is placed on an automotive...
- Texas Section 397.010 - Drainage
Each portion of a lot or tract used in the operation of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard must have appropriate drainage. Acts 1995, 74th...
- Texas Section 397.011 - Location Of Yard
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Subsection (b), an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be established within 600 feet of...
- Texas Section 397.012 - Penalty
(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in violation of this chapter. (b) An offense under...
- Texas Section 397.0125 - Civil Penalty
(a) In addition to the penalty provided by Section 397.012, a person who operates an automotive wrecking and salvage yard in violation of this chapter...
- Texas Section 397.013 - Revocation Of License
The appropriate municipal authority may revoke or refuse to issue or renew a person's municipal license to operate an automotive wrecking and salvage yard if...
- Texas Section 397.014 - Injunction
(a) A person, county, or municipality is entitled to an injunction to prohibit a violation or threatened violation of this chapter. (b) The venue for...
Last modified: September 28, 2016