Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

010 makes it unlawful to abandon a vehicle in a public right-of-way or area used for movement or parking of vehicles, defined to include all areas designated for or used for those purposes within a borough service area, or to abandon a vehicle on public property owned or controlled by the borough without its consent. The person who abandons the vehicle is responsible for the abandonment and liable for the cost of removal and disposition, and the registered owner of record is responsible unless the vehicle was driven without permission or the actual abandoner is identified.

020 sets the presumption: a vehicle left unattended, standing, or parked on a right-of-way or borough land more than 72 hours without borough consent is presumed abandoned, while a wrecked or junked vehicle left on borough land more than 24 hours is presumed abandoned. 040. 060. 090.