Pierce County runs a junk-vehicle removal program in unincorporated areas under the Chapter 8.08 nuisance code, and abandoned vehicles on public roads are handled under RCW Chapter 46.55. A vehicle left on a highway right-of-way may be towed 24 hours after tagging; on private residential property a vehicle may be
Abandoned and derelict vehicles in unincorporated Pierce County are addressed two ways. On private property, an accumulation of abandoned or derelict vessels, junk vehicles, or vehicle parts is a declared public nuisance under PCC 8.08.050(I), and the County's Code Enforcement junk-vehicle program can remove a qualifying junk vehicle, using a junk-vehicle affidavit in place of a title. On public roads, an unauthorized vehicle left within a highway right-of-way is tagged by a law enforcement officer and may be impounded 24 hours later under RCW 46.55.085. Under RCW 46.55.010, a vehicle left on private residential property is subject to removal immediately at the property owner's direction. A 'junk vehicle' is defined as one meeting at least three of four tests: three
Accumulating abandoned or derelict vessels, junk vehicles, or vehicle parts on property is a per se public nuisance under PCC 8.08.050(I). Leaving an unauthorized vehicle on a highway right-of-way is a traffic infraction under RCW 46.55.085; it may be impounded
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