Jurupa Valley enforces abandoned-vehicle abatement under its Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) authority, exercising the power granted by California Vehicle Code §22660 for cities to declare wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned vehicles a public nuisance on both public and private property. Vehicles left on a public street 72+ hours may be towed under CVC §22651(k).
California Vehicle Code §22660 authorizes any California city to 'adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles' from private and public property, and to recover costs under Government Code §38773.5. Jurupa Valley exercises this authority through Title 10 of the Municipal Code and through general nuisance abatement provisions. Code Enforcement and the Riverside County Sheriff respond to complaints; an inoperative vehicle visible from the street, on blocks, with flat tires, or with expired registration is a typical candidate for abatement notice. CVC §22669 authorizes peace officers to remove abandoned vehicles, and the Service Authority for the Abatement of Vehicles (SAAV) — funded by a $1 DMV registration surcharge in Riverside County under CVC §9250.7 — supports local abatement programs. Residents can report suspected abandoned vehicles to the Sheriff non-emergency line or via the City's code-enforcement complaint portal.
Storing an inoperable vehicle in public view, leaving a vehicle on a street for 72+ hours, parking a vehicle with expired registration over six months on a public street (CVC §22651(o)), and operating an unlicensed vehicle dismantling/storage yard in a residential zone are all enforceable. Abatement can include towing, lien sale, and cost recovery against the property owner.
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