Texas § 396.022 LOCATION OF YARD.

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§ 396.022 — LOCATION OF YARD.

Texas § 396.022

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Bluebook

Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 396.022 (2026).

Text

Sec. 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 or state highway; or

(2)within 50 feet of the nearest property line of a residence.

(b)A person may not accumulate or stack materials associated with a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard higher than eight feet above ground level.

(c)This section does not apply to a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard used only for farm equipment.

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Sec. 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 or state highway; or
(2) within 50 feet of the nearest property line of a residence.
(b) A person may not accumulate or stack materials associated with a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard higher than eight feet above ground level.
(c) This section does not apply to a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard used only for farm equipment.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1277 (S.B. 1436 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.