In the City of Spartanburg, an abandoned, wrecked, or illegally parked vehicle may be towed by an approved wrecker after officer approval. Statewide, South Carolina Code § 56-5-5810 defines a vehicle abandoned after 48 hours on a highway or 7 days on other property.
City Code § 40-133 lets a public safety officer, with the director of public safety's approval, have an abandoned, wrecked, or illegally parked vehicle removed by an approved wrecker service and held until claimed or disposed of. The owner must be notified within 72 hours by registered mail (§ 40-134). In unincorporated Spartanburg County, the former junk-vehicle ordinance was repealed in 2011 and moved to the Unified Land Management Ordinance; complaints go to County Environmental Enforcement, and South Carolina Code § 56-5-5810 defines abandoned and derelict vehicles.
Owners pay towing and storage charges to reclaim a vehicle; unclaimed vehicles may be sold. State law allows removal after 48 hours (highway) or 7 days (private/public property).
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