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

Butte County Code Chapter 14, Article XII addresses Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles. The County's published findings note that such accumulation "reduces property values, promotes blight, invites theft, creates fire hazards, attracts minors to dangerous situations, and harbors rodents and insects," and is "declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this Article." Enforcement is carried out by Butte County Code Enforcement under the named code case type "AVA" (Abandoned Vehicle Abatement). Abatement procedures follow California Vehicle Code Sections 22660-22669 (state authorization for local abatement programs) and CVC 22710 (which created service authorities). The Butte County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority is a joint body comprising representatives of the cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, the Town of Paradise, and a County representative, and meets twice a year. Stored RVs and boats in residential zones may not be stored in a wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition under Sec. 24-74(D). Complaints about public-road abandoned vehicles may be filed online or via Form DCE-6.