Apopka tags vehicles as abandoned after 72 hours of inoperable condition on public or private property. Inoperable means flat tires, missing parts, expired tag over 6 months, or lacking engine components.
Apopka Code Enforcement operates under FL §705.103 which governs abandoned vehicle removal. A notice is posted giving the owner 10 days to remove the vehicle or prove operability. After the notice period, vehicles are towed to a city-contracted impound lot and may be sold at auction if unclaimed within 35 days. Junk vehicles stored in driveways or yards visible from the street violate the Property Maintenance Code regardless of operability claims.
Abandoned vehicle: towing at owner expense plus 150 dollar administrative fee. Junk vehicle on property: 100 dollars per day code enforcement lien.
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