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

Glenn County's abandoned-vehicle rules are in Title 11, Chapter 11.20 (Abandoned Or Inoperable Vehicles), updated by Ordinance 1341 on January 20, 2026, and acting under California Vehicle Code Section 22660. Section 11.20.010 declares that abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts on private or public property reduce property values, promote blight, invite plundering, create fire hazards and rodent harborage, and constitute a public nuisance subject to abatement. Section 11.20.190 makes it unlawful to leave such a vehicle 'upon any private property or public property not including highways within the unincorporated area of the county for a period in excess of ten days' unless it is 'completely enclosed within a building... where it is not plainly visible' or stored on private property in connection with a licensed dismantler, dealer or junkyard. On highways, Section 11.20.085 sets a 72-hour limit. Exceptions in Section 11.20.030 cover enclosed vehicles, licensed-dismantler/dealer operations, and vehicles inoperative less than 72 accumulated hours. Abatement requires a ten-day notice of intention to abate (Section 11.20.090), with the landowner or vehicle owner able to request a hearing within ten days; CHP Forms 80C and 80D may substitute. Notice is not required where the vehicle is valued at less than $300 by the Sheriff or presents an immediate threat. Removal costs and administrative costs unpaid within 30 days become a special assessment against the land under Government Code 25845 or 38773.5 (Section 11.20.180).