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Killeen council adopts tighter junk- and nuisance-vehicle rules after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and detailed council questioning, Killeen approved amendments to Chapter 18 defining 'nuisance vehicles' and aligning local enforcement with state law; staff said property owners will have defined notice and court or abatement processes, and the ordinance passed 7–0.
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen City Council on Dec. 2 adopted changes to Chapter 18 of the city code that expand the definition of nuisance vehicles, add penalties and clarify enforcement steps following recent changes at the state level.
Staff and council spent more than an hour on the item as residents raised concerns about how the changes would affect property owners and military families. City code staff said the amendments remove references to state vehicle safety inspection requirements, create a definition of "nuisance vehicle" for vehicles that are wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable, and move abatement enforcement to the executive director of development services or designee.
Code enforcement director Jerry Miller…
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