Tex. Transportation Code § 396.022
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 396.022, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 396.022. LOCATION OF YARD.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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