Enforcement Procedures
- Upon identifying a parked vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 14,000 pounds or greater, the officer shall drive by or stop to listen to verify that the main engine of the vehicle is operating while the vehicle is parked.
Examples of vehicles over 14,000 pounds GVWR include
![Image of bucket truck](/getmedia/b23ae219-401d-4038-89d3-b1fa5f3fdf88/GettyImages-1245150958.jpg.aspx?width=210&height=141)
Bucket Truck
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![image of delivery truck](/getmedia/412483d5-e9f7-451a-86de-83fc2355d177/GettyImages-172124825.jpg.aspx?width=234&height=156)
Delivery Truck
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![image of dump truck](/nctcg/media/Transportation/Images/photo/getty/GettyImages-182478303.jpg)
Dump Truck
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![Image of inner-city tour bus](/getmedia/acd7feb7-d9ff-4494-b97c-e0dde5ba4e6d/GettyImages-583687552.jpg.aspx?width=210&height=140)
Inner- City Tour Bus
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![Image of large motor home](/getmedia/6f7d1320-2cc3-41d0-b7cd-b204df8a4b52/GettyImages-172348534.jpg.aspx?width=235&height=176)
Large Motor Home
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![image of refuse hauler truck](/nctcg/media/Transportation/Images/photo/getty/GettyImages-104737266.jpg)
Refuse Hauler
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![Image of large yellow school bus](/getmedia/b23e0343-7e43-4f92-8160-5ecac6037b55/GettyImages-171554822.jpg.aspx?width=210&height=126)
School Bus
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![image of stake truck](/getmedia/85387390-c8ad-45bb-b1af-6e51d76a0502/GettyImages-148984547.jpg.aspx?width=235&height=228)
Stake Truck
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![image of step van](/nctcg/media/Transportation/Images/photo/getty/GettyImages-519030263.jpg)
Step Van
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![image of tanker truck](/nctcg/media/Transportation/Images/photo/getty/GettyImages-483183221.jpg)
Tanker Truck
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![Image of tow truck](/getmedia/ad083f74-83df-4c7a-b9f5-1764200a3868/GettyImages-157197746.jpg.aspx?width=240&height=111)
Tow Truck
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![image of tracor trailer rig](/getmedia/5b23b362-4ccf-46f5-b47d-38b19b4d267a/GettyImages-1167628457.jpg.aspx?width=276&height=160)
Tractor-Trailer Rig
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![image of transit bus](/getmedia/e1566feb-3129-41f5-b2dd-c0d69ae6a019/GettyImages-808410394.jpg.aspx?width=349&height=231)
Transit Bus
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- Drive by or stop to listen to verify that the main engine of the vehicles operating while the vehicle is parked.
- Use stopwatch to time continuous idling for at least 5 minutes or minimum time limit as stated in local idling ordinance.
- Use an exemption checklist to determine if any idling ordinance exemptions apply (If ordinance references TCEQ Locally Enforced Motor Vehicle Idling Limitations.
- Issue a warning or citation if vehicle does not meet any exemption for idling in excess of idling limit.
- Photograph or video record vehicle for verification in the event of a court appeal.
Areas suggested for enforcement include locations with significant heavy-duty vehicle traffic, such as existing freight facilities. In addition, the following types of locations are also suggested for monitoring and enforcing idling activity:
Construction Material Loading Sites
Hospitals
Loading Docks
Parking Lots
Residential Neighborhood
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School Zones
Service Roads
Truck Stops
Warehouses
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Staff Contacts:
Huong Duong
Jason Brown