Mono County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

California authorizes counties to abate abandoned vehicles as a public nuisance, and the Mono County Sheriff and California Highway Patrol enforce vehicle-removal authority on county roads. Under CVC §22651(k), a vehicle left standing on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours may be removed where a local ordinance authorizes it. Under CVC §22651(o), a vehicle whose registration has been expired more than six months may be removed from a highway, public land, or off-street parking facility. A vehicle obstructing traffic or creating a hazard may be removed under CVC §22651(b). On private property, abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles are typically handled as a nuisance through Mono County Community Development's Code Compliance program, which can order abatement. CHP's statewide Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) framework lets participating counties fund removal of nuisance vehicles. Report an abandoned vehicle on a county road to the Mono County Sheriff; report junk vehicles on private property to Mono County Code Compliance.