Lawton, OK Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit before violation
- 72 consecutive hours
- First-offense fine
- $100
- Repeat-offense fine
- At least $150
- Notice before first citation
- 72 hours
- Exemption
- Vehicle fully enclosed in a building
- Continuing violation
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Lawton bans leaving a junk vehicle on any public or private property, attended or not, for more than 72 straight hours under Section 15-5-502. Its presence is declared a public nuisance the city can abate, with citations following a required notice and escalating fines under Section 15-5-507.
A.It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any junk vehicle, as defined in this chapter, whether attended or not, upon any public or private property within the city for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. The presence of a junk vehicle or parts thereof on private or public property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 15-5-502(A) makes it unlawful to park, store, or leave a junk vehicle 'whether attended or not' on public or private property 'for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours,' declaring its presence, or the presence of parts of it, a public nuisance subject to abatement. Subsection B exempts vehicles fully enclosed inside a building and vehicles held by a lawful, properly zoned business, though it still bars exposed disassembly or parts storage beyond what the Zoning Code allows. Enforcement runs through Section 15-5-506: before any citation, the city posts a written 'Notice of Violation' on the offending vehicle, and a citation issues only if the vehicle has not been moved within 72 hours of posting; a second violation at the same address skips the notice step and a citation issues directly.
Section 15-5-507 sets the penalty at $100 for a first offense and no less than $150 for any subsequent offense, up to the maximum allowed under Section 1-119, with each day of continuing violation charged as a separate offense. '
Violations & Fines
A first citation for a junk vehicle carries a $100 fine; a second or later offense at the same address carries a minimum $150 fine, rising to the maximum set by Section 1-119, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense. Enforcement requires posting a Notice of Violation for 72 hours before the first citation issues, per Section 15-5-506.
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