Cupertino treats vehicles left on public streets over 72 hours, and inoperable or wrecked vehicles visible from the street, as abandoned or a nuisance. Such vehicles are subject to citation, abatement and impoundment, and can be reported to a dedicated hotline.
Both the California Vehicle Code and Cupertino Municipal Code prohibit storing or parking a vehicle on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours (CMC 11.24.130); violators are subject to citation and impoundment. Under CMC Chapters 11.04 and 11.24, inoperable vehicles parked on city streets or on private property in view of the street or sidewalk are a code violation. Vehicles that are visibly inoperable due to missing tires or engine parts, or that are wrecked or dismantled, may be abated as a public nuisance. On private property, all vehicles within plain view of the public right-of-way must be operable and currently registered. Residents can report abandoned vehicles to the city's Abandoned Vehicle Hotline at 408.777.3315.
Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are subject to citation, nuisance abatement, and towing or impoundment. On-street vehicles left over 72 hours can be tagged, cited and removed under CMC 11.24.130 and the California Vehicle Code.
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