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

Siskiyou County Code Title 3, Chapter 8 covers 'Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles,' the county-level framework for declaring such vehicles a public nuisance and abating them. On private property, the Planning Division of Community Development handles junk vehicles as a zoning/nuisance matter: its Code Enforcement FAQ states 'The Planning Division addresses zoning violations, such as unpermitted land uses, inadequate setbacks, junk vehicles.' Complaints must be submitted in writing to the Community Development Department at 806 South Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097, or by email to code-compliance@co.siskiyou.ca.us, and complainant identities are kept confidential except by court order. The abatement sequence is: investigate to confirm a Code violation, visit the property (with permission or an inspection warrant), send the owner/tenant a letter explaining the violation, then issue a 'Notice to Comply and Order to Abate,' followed by a citation if unresolved, with the County seeking to recover enforcement costs. On highways and public rights-of-way, the California Vehicle Code controls: CVC Section 22669 authorizes removal of vehicles reasonably believed abandoned, and CVC Section 22651(k) allows removal after 72 hours.