Louisburg, KS Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Louisburg City Code § 8-204
- Private-land grace period
- 30 consecutive days
- Public-property tow trigger
- Abandoned more than 48 hours (§ 8-208)
- Enforcing officer
- Chief of Police (§ 8-212)
- Notice-to-comply window
- 7 days after § 8-207 notice
- Unclaimed vehicle outcome
- Sold at public auction
Summary
Louisburg bars storing an inoperable vehicle on private land for more than 30 consecutive days unless it's inside a garage or screened at a licensed salvage business, under City Code § 8-204. On public property or land open to public use, the City may tow a vehicle abandoned for more than 48 hours under § 8-208, hold it, and sell it at auction if the owner doesn't reclaim it and pay costs.
it shall be unlawful for any person or agent, either as owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any land within the City to park, store or deposit, or permit to be parked, stored, or deposited thereon, an inoperable vehicle unless the vehicle is enclosed in a garage or other building. ... The provisions of section 8-204 shall not apply to the parking or storage of a vehicle inoperable for a period of 30 consecutive days or less. ... Whenever any person shall abandon and leave a motor vehicle on a highway or other property open to use by the public for a period of time in excess of 48 hours, the City may remove the motor vehicle from such highway or other property and place or store the same in a safe and convenient place.
Full Breakdown
Section 8-201 finds that junked, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned vehicles endanger public health and safety by breeding insects and rodents, creating injury hazards from broken glass and unstable mounting, posing fire risks, inviting theft, and blighting the area. Section 8-202 defines 'inoperable' to include a vehicle that is junked, wrecked, wholly or partly dismantled, discarded, abandoned, or unable to function as originally built, and § 8-203 presumes a vehicle inoperable if it lacks a current registration plate, sits on jacks or blocks, or is missing parts needed to lawfully operate it.
Section 8-204 makes it unlawful for an owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant to park, store, or deposit an inoperable vehicle on land within the City unless it's enclosed in a garage or other building. Section 8-205 exempts a vehicle that has been inoperable 30 consecutive days or less, and § 8-206 exempts licensed salvage or zoning-compliant businesses that screen stored vehicles from public view and from children's access. For a vehicle abandoned on a highway or other public-use property more than 48 hours, § 8-208 authorizes the City to tow and store it, mail notice to any registered owner and lienholder, and, after 15 days unpaid, publish notice for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper before selling it at public auction under §§ 8-209 and 8-210.
Section 8-211 separately makes it criminal trespass to abandon a vehicle on someone else's private property. The Chief of Police is designated the enforcing officer under § 8-212.
Violations & Fines
Storing an inoperable vehicle on private land more than 30 days without garage enclosure or salvage-business screening violates § 8-204, enforced through the § 8-207 notice process requiring compliance within 7 days of notice or prosecution. Abandoning a vehicle on public property past 48 hours exposes the owner to towing, storage, and auction costs under §§ 8-208 through 8-210, and abandoning one on someone else's private land is criminal trespass under § 8-211.
Frequently Asked Questions
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