Fayetteville, AR Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Code Sec. 90.02 directs that removal and disposition of any unattended or abandoned vehicle in Fayetteville follow A.C.A. Sec. 27-50-1202 et seq., the Arkansas abandoned-vehicle statute. On the street, Sec. 72.02 lets police tow a vehicle parked continuously in one spot for more than 72 hours, and Sec. 72.15 bars parking any vehicle without a valid, current license plate or leaving it more than 14 days at one location. An inoperable or junk vehicle stored in open view on private property is handled as a nuisance by Code Compliance, which inspects on complaint, leaves a door hanger, and mails a certified Notice of Violation stating the correction required. The owner pays towing and storage before recovering an impounded vehicle.