Lee County, AL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Limit
- Max 2 inoperable, unregistered vehicles per lot
- Coverage
- Unincorporated Lee County only
- Each day
- Counts as a separate offense
- Business exception
- Licensed businesses needing the vehicles are exempt
- Enforcer
- Lee County Commission or its designee
- Remedy
- Civil abatement action in Lee County Circuit Court
- Cost recovery
- Attorney's fees, court costs, cleanup assessed against violator
Summary
Storing more than two inoperable, unregistered motor vehicles on any lot in unincorporated Lee County is a public nuisance under Ala. Code § 45-41-170.02. Each day the vehicles sit past that limit is a separate offense, though the rule exempts licensed businesses that need extra vehicles on hand to operate.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, leave, or store upon any place or premises within the unincorporated territory of Lee County more than two motor vehicles which are not currently operable and validly registered and tagged as required by state law. Each day that such vehicles are parked, left, or stored upon any place or premises within the unincorporated territory of Lee County shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not apply to a licensed business if such parking, leaving, or storing of motor vehicles is a reasonably necessary incident in the operation of the business.
Full Breakdown
02 applies that finding specifically to motor vehicles. It is unlawful for anyone to park, leave, or store more than two motor vehicles that are not currently operable and validly registered and tagged under state law on any place or premises in the unincorporated territory. The statute treats each day the vehicles remain past the two-vehicle limit as a separate offense, so a long-running violation can generate a running string of offenses rather than a single one-time citation. 03. 01, separately makes it unlawful for an owner or person in control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises to let junk, litter, or standing water accumulate in a way that diminishes nearby property values or threatens health and safety. 04, which lets the commission bring a civil action in the Circuit Court of Lee County to abate or enjoin the nuisance.
Violations & Fines
Each day two or more inoperable, unregistered vehicles sit on a lot past the statutory limit counts as its own separate offense under Section 45-41-170.02. The Lee County Commission enforces the nuisance article in Circuit Court under Section 45-41-170.04, which lets the court order the nuisance abated and assess the violator for all abatement costs, including attorney's fees, court costs, and cleanup expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many broken-down cars can I keep on my property in unincorporated Lee County?
Does this rule apply if I run an auto repair shop?
What can the county do if I don't clean up the vehicles?
Does this only cover motor vehicles, or junk generally too?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Lee County
Compare Lee County to another location·View the Alabama parking rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.