Abandoned Vehicles: Mead Valley vs Palm Springs

Riverside County uses California Vehicle Code §22669-22671 and Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program funding to remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable vehicles from public and private property. On private residential property, vehicles without current registration visible from the street are a violation of Ordinance 348 Section 19.1 and can be abated through Code Enforcement.

Palm Springs enforces California Vehicle Code §22651 and §22669 and Palm Springs Municipal Code Chapter 12 to remove abandoned vehicles from streets and private property. A vehicle left on a public street more than 72 hours, or left on private property without the owner's consent, may be marked, cited, and towed. Reports go to Palm Springs Police non-emergency line or the city's online reporting portal.