Maui County, HI Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

48 of the Maui Traffic Code flatly states that no person shall abandon any vehicle on the public highway, and it defines abandonment for purposes of the section as leaving a vehicle unattended for more than twenty-four hours. Once a vehicle meets that twenty-four-hour threshold, the chief of police is authorized to remove it or have it removed from the highway, and the registered owner becomes liable for the reasonable expenses of that removal. 210, which lets police officers and, in certain circumstances, property owners move a vehicle to the nearest garage or other safe location when it is left unattended on a bridge, causeway or tunnel and obstructs traffic, when it is disabled and the occupants cannot arrange for its custody, or when it is illegally parked and creates a hazard.

Whoever removes the vehicle must try to notify the registered owner in writing of the removal and its reason and, if the owner cannot be identified or the vehicle goes unclaimed for three days, must send a written report to the County treasurer identifying the date, time, place, and reason for removal along with the storage location. 210(D), the registered owner remains liable for all reasonable expenses of both the removal and the subsequent storage of the vehicle.