Apple Valley, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

The Town of Apple Valley adopted a full vehicle-abatement program in Chapter 11.80, expressly built on the authority of California Vehicle Code section 22660 (section 11.80.015). Section 11.80.020 makes it unlawful to keep an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or parts on private or public property (not including highways) and declares it a public nuisance. 'Inoperative' means missing a motor, transmission, wheels or other parts needed to operate safely (11.80.010(d)). Key exceptions: a vehicle completely enclosed within a building and not visible from the street; a single vehicle being repaired that is screened by a six-foot solid fence or equivalent landscaping in the rear yard for up to one year; and vehicles stored as part of a licensed dismantler, dealer or junk-dealer business (11.80.020(a)). The process requires a 10-day notice of intention to abate served on the land owner and vehicle owner (11.80.050), a right to a hearing before a Hearing Officer (11.80.055), and an appeal to a Vehicle Abatement Board of Appeals (11.80.065). Separately, section 6.30.030 caps operative vehicles at six per single-family lot and lists inoperative vehicles and parts as a nuisance. Abatement and administrative costs unpaid within 30 days can be assessed as a lien on the property (11.80.085).