Sierra County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Sierra County adopted a full abandoned-vehicle abatement program in Title 34, Chapter 34.05, under authority of California Vehicle Code 22660. SCC 34.05.010 (Findings and determinations) declares that the accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts on private or public property (not including highways) creates a condition that reduces property values, promotes blight and deterioration, invites plundering, creates fire hazards, and constitutes an attractive nuisance. The chapter sets out a notice-and-hearing abatement process (sections 34.05.080 through 34.05.230), including authority to remove, notice of intent to abate, a public hearing on request, an order for removal, notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and assessment of costs. SCC 34.05.240 makes it unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor to abandon, park, store, or leave any licensed or unlicensed vehicle or parts in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition on private or public property for a period in excess of 60 days, unless the vehicle is completely enclosed within a building where it is not visible, or stored lawfully in connection with a licensed dismantler or similar business.