Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code defines an abandoned vehicle and lets police remove it. A vehicle left inoperable or illegally on a highway or public property for more than 48 hours — or on private property without consent for 24 hours — is presumed abandoned.
Abandoned vehicles in Berks County are handled under state law (75 Pa.C.S.) enforced by municipal police, not a county ordinance. 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 presumes a vehicle abandoned when it sits inoperable or illegally on a highway/public property for more than 48 hours, or on private property without the owner's consent for more than 24 hours (the presumption is rebuttable). Under § 3352, police may then remove it, but must first mail the registered owner certified notice giving seven days to move it, with a right to a hearing. In the City of Reading, § 576-408 also tickets inoperable vehicles left on city streets.
Removal under § 3352 after certified 7-day notice; Reading inoperable-vehicle citation under § 576-408(C) is $70 initial, plus tow and storage costs.
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