Vehicles parked on Carlsbad public streets for more than 72 consecutive hours without being moved more than 0.1 mile are considered abandoned and subject to citation and towing.
Under CMC §10.40.010(a), any vehicle parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours without being moved more than one-tenth of a mile is subject to citation or towing at the owner's expense. The Carlsbad Abandoned Vehicle Hotline (442-339-2289) accepts complaints; leave the location, license plate, description, and observations. The city's abatement process follows CA Vehicle Code §§22660–22668 and §22710.
Citation and towing at owner's expense. Vehicles valued at $500 or less may be disposed of under streamlined abandoned vehicle procedures.
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