Indio, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- IMC Chapter 90
- Notice period
- 10 days to abate
- Appeal window
- 5 days after hearing
- Enforced by
- City Manager/designee
Summary
Indio treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property as a public nuisance subject to a formal notice, hearing and towing process under Chapter 90.
The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles and parts thereof on private or public property not including highways is found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration... Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle and parts thereof, on private or public property not including highways, except as expressly hereinafter permitted, is declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
Indio Municipal Code Chapter 90 supplements the California Vehicle Code's abandoned-vehicle abatement scheme. Section 90.02 declares that storing an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or parts on private or public property, excluding highways, creates blight, fire hazard and attractive-nuisance risk, and makes its presence a public nuisance. The City Manager or a designee serves a ten-day Notice to Abate on the property owner and registered owner; either may request a hearing before a Vehicle Abatement Hearing Officer before the vehicle is towed to a scrap or dismantling yard. Vehicles enclosed in a building or lawfully stored by a licensed dealer are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Failure to abate after notice allows the city to remove the vehicle and assess towing and administrative costs against the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to move a wrecked car in Indio before it's towed?
Are dealer or dismantler yards exempt?
Sources & Official References
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