AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.
Dallas City Code § 18-30
in effectSEC. 18-30. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.
(a) The director shall implement and enforce this article and may by written order promulgate such rules or regulations, not inconsistent with this article or state or federal law, as the director determines are necessary to discharge any duty under or to effect the policy of this article.
(b) The director shall have authority to impound any vehicle or collection bin:
(1) when it or its contents have become foul, offensive, or otherwise hazardous to the public health or safety; or
(2) that is being used for the collection of solid waste material in violation of this article.
(c) A vehicle, dumpster, or roll-off container impounded under Subsection (b) may not be moved without the consent of the director and may not be returned to service until the contents are disposed of and the vehicle, dumpster, or roll-off container is cleaned and brought into compliance with this article.
(d) An impoundment fee of $509.00 will be assessed for the removal and transportation of a collection bin to a storage facility.
(e) A fee of $20.00 per day will be assessed for storage of an impounded collection bin.
(Ord. Nos. 14219; 17226; 21058; 26480; 26608; 33031)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-143348Fetched: 10/26/2026