Shasta County Code Chapter 10.04 (Abandoned Vehicles), authorized under California Vehicle Code section 22660, allows the County to abate and remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles from public and private property in unincorporated areas. Owners are liable for towing and disposal costs.
California Vehicle Code section 22660 authorizes counties to adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement, removal, and disposal as public nuisances of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles from private or public property. Shasta County exercised that authority in Title 10, Chapter 10.04 of the Shasta County Code. Vehicle Code section 22669 separately authorizes peace officers and designated county employees with reasonable grounds to believe a vehicle has been abandoned to remove it from a highway, public property, or private property; vehicles missing essential equipment (engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield) may be removed immediately as a hazard to public health and safety. Disposal of low-value abandoned vehicles (value of $500 or less) follows the streamlined process in Vehicle Code section 22669 and DMV procedures. Owners receive notice and hearing rights before final disposal.
Abandoning a vehicle is itself an infraction under Vehicle Code section 22523 with a minimum $100 fine. Property owners who fail to abate junk vehicles on their land after notice may have the costs of removal recorded as a lien against the parcel. Vehicles may be sold, dismantled, or destroyed after the statutory notice period.
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