HEARING ON JUNKED VEHICLE.
Austin City Code § 9-1-10
in effect§ 9-1-10 - HEARING ON JUNKED VEHICLE.
(A) If a hearing is requested under Section 9-1-9(B) (Junked Vehicle), the municipal court clerk shall notify the owner or occupant of a date and a time when the owner or occupant may appear before a municipal court judge for a hearing to determine whether a vehicle is a junked vehicle.
(B) A municipal court judge shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence whether or not a vehicle is a junked motor vehicle. The hearing is civil in nature and shall be as summary as due process and orderly procedure allow.
(C) On a finding that a vehicle is a junked vehicle, the judge shall order that:
(1) the owner or occupant shall remove the vehicle and abate the nuisance no later than the 10th day; and
(2) if the owner or occupant fails or refuses to abate or remove the vehicle as ordered, the police chief shall:
(a) remove the vehicle; and
(b) take possession of the vehicle.
(D) The municipal court clerk shall deliver notice of a hearing set under this section to the police chief.
Source: 1992 Code Section 10-3-10; Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9PRAC_CH9-1ABPRVE_S9-1-10HEJUVEFetched: 10/27/2026