Junked Vehicle Violations are Focus in January

Code Enforcement Effort to Raise Awareness of Anti-Blight & Nuisances Laws
El Paso, Texas – Code violations involving junked vehicles will be targeted this
month, the Code Compliance Division of the City of El Paso Environmental
Services Department announced today.
Each month, the division highlights a specific code violation to increase
community awareness of laws addressing blight and public nuisances, which
were designed to protect the environment, as well as the safety, health and
welfare of our citizens.
This month inspectors are targeting junked vehicles violations as defined in
Title 9.08 of the El Paso Municipal Code.
Junked vehicles or junked vehicle parts that are located in a place where they
are visible from a public place or public right-of-way are detrimental to the
safety and welfare of the general public and are declared to be public nuisances.
A junked vehicle is defined as a vehicle that has an expired license plate or; has
an expired vehicle inspection sticker; AND is wrecked, dismantled, or partially
dismantled, or discarded or; is inoperable and remains inoperable for greater
than 72 hours on public property or 30 days on private property.
Anyone put on notice for a junked vehicle violation risks a fine of up to $200
and courts costs. Violators could face a court-issued order for the removal and
abatement of the junked vehicle.
City ordinances are available under the El Paso Municipal Code link at
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/virtual.asp.
Citizens may report code violations by calling (915) 774-4500 or using on-line
services available through www.elpasotexas.gov/environmental_services.