La Habra treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles as a public nuisance subject to abatement under Municipal Code Chapter 10.36. On the street, a vehicle left in place 72 or more consecutive hours may be tagged and towed under California Vehicle Code 22651(k). Inoperative vehicles may not be kept
La Habra Municipal Code Chapter 10.36 (Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles) declares such vehicles, or their parts, on public or private property to be a public nuisance subject to removal and abatement. The city identifies a vehicle as inoperable when it has flat or missing tires, is dismantled, has no license plate, shows expired registration, or shows cobwebs and dirt indicating disuse. Inoperative vehicles may not be parked or stored where visible from public view. On public streets, the Police Department Traffic Bureau enforces abandoned-vehicle removal, and a vehicle left standing in one location for 72 or more consecutive hours may be marked and towed under California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k). Residents can report suspected abandoned vehicles to the
Abandoned or inoperative vehicles are abated as a nuisance; street vehicles unmoved for 72 hours are towed under CVC 22651(k).
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