Davenport gives inoperable and abandoned vehicles just 24 hours before they can be declared a nuisance and towed. Three tagged violations in a 12-month period allow the city to tow immediately.
Davenport is aggressive on junk and abandoned vehicles. Under the nuisance-vehicle rules (Chapters 8.14 and 10.76), a vehicle sitting on public or private property that can't move under its own power, or is otherwise inoperable, wrecked, or unlicensed, and isn't enclosed in a legal structure, is a nuisance vehicle. No nuisance vehicle may remain more than 24 hours; after that it is declared a nuisance and may be abated — tagged and towed. To curb repeat offenders, a vehicle cited three times in a consecutive 12-month period can be towed immediately. Abandoned vehicles left on the street are handled under Iowa Code § 321.89. Junk vehicles on private lots must be inside a garage or out of view.
After 24 hours, a nuisance vehicle can be tagged and towed at the owner's expense, with towing and storage often running $150 or more. Three violations in 12 months trigger immediate towing without another waiting period.
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