Parking a nuisance vehicle in public view is a violation of City Ordinance.

The definition of a “nuisance vehicle” is as follows:

Any vehicle, including an all-terrain vehicle, boat, or personal watercraft, that:

1. is self-propelled and

2. is:

   • wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded, or unattended on jack stands or blocks or other means, or
   • in a condition with two or more flat tires for 14 days or more, or is missing two or more wheels for 14 days or more, or
   • used primarily for storage and remains unmoved for 14 days or more, or
   • a habitat for rats, mice or snakes, or
   • substantially disfigured, damaged, or disintegrated, or
   • ruined, destroyed or demolished; or
   • inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than:

1. seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property;
2. thirty (30) consecutive days if the vehicle is on private property.

Report nuisance vehicles in the street or public right-of-way to Arlington Police Department at 817-274-4444.

Read the Ordinance

• Nuisance Chapter, Article I, Section 1.02 Definitions, Nuisance Vehicle

For additional information about Nuisance Vehicles parked on single-family residential property, please call 817-459-6777.

Report a Concern

• Report an issue online
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Or, contact the Action Center to report a code violation by calling 817-569-6777.