Bostonia, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Abatement authority
- Vehicle Code 22660
- Street removal
- Vehicle Code 22651(k)
- Street trigger
- 72+ consecutive hours
- Applies to
- Public and private property
- Report to
- County Code Enforcement / Sheriff
Summary
San Diego County abates abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property as public nuisances under authority of California Vehicle Code 22660. On streets, the Sheriff may remove a vehicle left 72+ hours under Vehicle Code 22651(k).
If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal.
Full Breakdown
Bostonia is unincorporated, so the County of San Diego handles abandoned vehicles. The County's abatement program is adopted under Vehicle Code 22660, which lets a county 'adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof from private or public property.' On public streets, a peace officer may remove a vehicle under Vehicle Code 22651(k) when it 'is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal' (County Code 72.122). Report abandoned vehicles to County Code Enforcement or the Sheriff.
Violations & Fines
Abandoned/inoperative vehicles are abated as public nuisances under VC 22660; on-street vehicles left 72+ hours are removed under VC 22651(k). Owners bear removal and disposal costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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