Placer County Code Article 10.24 implements California Vehicle Code §§22660 and 22669, authorizing the County to remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles from public or private property as a public nuisance. Complaints go to Placer County Code Compliance Services.
Article 10.24 of the Placer County Code adopts the local abatement procedures permitted by Cal. Vehicle Code §22660, declaring that abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts visible from a public road or other public or private property are a public nuisance subject to removal. Property owners may request abatement using the County's Vehicle Abatement Request Form. The County provides written notice and the right to a hearing before removal. Costs of removal can become a lien against the property where the vehicle was located. State Vehicle Code §22523 separately prohibits the act of abandoning a vehicle on highways or private property without consent. The County participates in the Placer County Service Authority for Abatement of Abandoned Vehicles, funded by a $1 DMV registration surcharge, which assists local agencies with removal costs.
After notice, vehicles can be removed at the owner's expense and the cost recovered as a lien. Abandoning a vehicle is also a misdemeanor or infraction under Cal. Vehicle Code §22523.
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