IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES.
Dallas City Code § 18-63
in effectSEC. 18-63. IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES.
(a) A peace officer is authorized to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle when the officer arrests a person for a violation of Section 18-62 and the officer is by law required to take the person arrested immediately before a magistrate.
(b) A vehicle removed and towed under this section must be kept at a place designated by the chief of police as a city pound location until application for redemption is made by the vehicle owner or the owner’s authorized agent.
(c) A vehicle impounded under this section will be released to the vehicle owner or the owner’s authorized agent in accordance with the provisions of Sections 28-4 and 28-5 of this code, after:
(1) the city has removed all illegal scrap tires from the impounded vehicle and stored or disposed of them in a manner prescribed by the director; and
(2) the vehicle owner or the owner’s authorized agent has paid the following fees to the city:
(A) the towing fees required by Section 15D-57 of this code for the tow of a disabled vehicle by an emergency wrecker service;
(B) the notification, impoundment, and storage fees required by Section 28-4 of this code for an impounded vehicle; and
(C) a disposal fee of $2.50 for each scrap tire removed from the impounded vehicle for disposal by the city. (Ord. 25635)
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/0-0-0-143597Fetched: 10/26/2026