Orange County and its towns prohibit storing abandoned, junked, or unregistered vehicles on streets or in open view on private property. Under N.C.G.S. §160A-303 and §153A-132, tagged vehicles are removed after written notice.
North Carolina authorizes local governments to remove abandoned and junked vehicles under N.C.G.S. §160A-303 for cities and §153A-132 for counties. A vehicle left on a public street beyond a set period, or a junked vehicle — unregistered and either partially dismantled or inoperable — kept in open view on private property, may be tagged and towed after written notice to the owner. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and the unincorporated county each run this process through code enforcement, requiring junk vehicles to be enclosed in a garage or screened from view. Exemptions apply for a vehicle in an enclosed building or actively used in a licensed business.
After the notice period, vehicles are towed and impounded at the owner's expense, with towing and storage fees plus possible code-enforcement fines for repeat or ignored violations.
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