Under BMC Chapter 8.16, keeping an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle on private or public property for more than 10 days is an infraction and a public nuisance the City can abate and remove after a 10-day notice (BMC 8.16.160).
Bishop adopts the state's Vehicle Code § 22660 authority to abate junk vehicles as nuisances. BMC 8.16.160 makes it unlawful to leave any licensed or unlicensed vehicle in a wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition on private or public property (not highways) for more than 10 days, unless it is fully enclosed in a building or held by a licensed dismantler/dealer. The police department sends a 10-day notice of intent to abate; the owner can request a City Council hearing (BMC 8.16.100–.120). On the street, officers may tow under Vehicle Code § 22651 (BMC 10.28.200).
Infraction; the City may remove the vehicle and assess administrative and removal costs as a lien on the property under Government Code § 38773.5 (BMC 8.16.150–.170).
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