Tehama County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Chapter 9.02 (Title 9, Health and Safety) is the county's dedicated abandoned-vehicle ordinance, last reenacted by Ordinance No. 2026 in 2016. Section 9.02.010 finds that accumulating abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts on private or public property reduces property values, promotes blight, invites plundering, creates fire and rodent hazards, and is a public nuisance abatable under the chapter, citing Vehicle Code Sections 22660, 22661 and 22710. Section 9.02.030 exempts a vehicle that is completely enclosed within a building out of view, completely screened from neighbors and public ways by vegetation or a solid fence, completely covered by a custom-fitted tarpaulin, or stored in connection with a licensed dismantler, dealer or permitted junkyard. Section 9.02.060 makes it the duty of every landowner and occupant not to maintain such a nuisance in the unincorporated area. Enforcement (Sections 9.02.080-9.02.110) requires a written notice to abate served by certified mail and posting, a Planning Commission hearing, and a Board of Supervisors decision. Under Section 9.02.130 the enforcing officer may remove the vehicle if it is not abated within 14 calendar days of that decision, and Section 9.02.140 makes responsible parties liable for abatement and administrative costs, which can become a special assessment and lien on the property.