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Buena Park, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Notice
10-day mailed notice
Authority
City Manager or designee
Removal
To scrapyard or dismantler
Exception
Vehicle enclosed in a building
Appeal
5 days to city council

Summary

Buena Park treats an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle on private or public property as a public nuisance, giving the owner a 10-day notice before the city removes it under Chapter 15.32.

The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property not including highways is hereby found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards, to constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, to create a harborage for rodents and insects and to be injurious to the health, safety and general welfare. Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or parts thereof; on private or public property, not including highways except as expressly hereinafter permitted, is declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 7-64; Amended during 1990 codification)

Full Breakdown

Under Vehicle Code Section 22660 authority, the city manager or a designee mails a 10-day notice of intention to abate to the land owner and vehicle owner. Either may request a hearing before a hearing officer within that window; otherwise the city removes the vehicle to a scrapyard or dismantler. Vehicles fully enclosed in a building, or lawfully stored by a licensed dealer or dismantler, are exempt.

Violations & Fines

Unpaid administrative and removal costs, charged against the land owner, become a special assessment lien on the parcel if not paid within 30 days of the order or a final appeal, collected with city property taxes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have before Buena Park removes an abandoned vehicle?
10 days from the mailed notice of intention to abate, unless a hearing is requested within that window, per BPMC § 15.32.090.
Can I keep a junk car in my garage in Buena Park?
Yes. Chapter 15.32 exempts vehicles completely enclosed in a building and not visible from the street or other property.

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