Abandoned and inoperable vehicles on public or private property are addressed by Delano Code Enforcement under state authority (Cal. Vehicle Code §§22660–22670) and the City's nuisance ordinance.
The Code Enforcement Officer is specifically authorized to address abandoned vehicles and occupied recreational vehicles. A vehicle parked on a public street for 72 hours without movement is presumed abandoned under CVC §22651(k) and subject to tow. Inoperable vehicles in front or street-side yards may be cited as a public nuisance under DMC §20.10.350.
Tow under Vehicle Code authority with fees; administrative citations for repeat property-condition violations.
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