Palm Beach County, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
- Private property deadline
- 10 days to remove
- Road/street rule
- Immediate ban, no grace period
- Impound before title vests
- 90 days
- Lien interest rate
- 6% per year
Summary
Unincorporated Palm Beach County outright bans leaving any wrecked, junked, or nonoperating vehicle on a road, and gives private property owners just ten days to remove one before the county tows it and liens the land.
No person in charge or control of any property, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, or otherwise, shall allow any nonoperative, wrecked, junked, discarded or partially dismantled motor vehicle to remain on such property longer than ten (10) days.
Full Breakdown
Palm Beach County's abandoned-vehicle article covers only unincorporated areas (Sec. 19-92), not the county's 39 municipalities. Sec. 19-94 bars leaving any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, or junked vehicle on a road, street, alley, or public easement. Sec. 19-95 gives property owners, tenants, or occupants ten days to remove a nonoperative, wrecked, junked, or partially dismantled vehicle from private land -- exemptions apply for enclosed buildings, roofed structures, and lawful businesses. After ten days, code enforcement posts notice and the county can remove the vehicle, assessing the removal cost as a lien against the property at 6 percent annual interest.
Violations & Fines
Violators can be prosecuted by civil action or code enforcement proceedings; unremoved vehicles get towed at the owner's expense, with removal costs and 6 percent annual interest recorded as a binding lien on the property for up to five years.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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