Rancho Cucamonga, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Code section
- RCMC 10.56
- Marking window
- 72 hours
- State law
- CVC 22669
- Funding
- SAFE program
- Report line
- (909) 477-2800
Summary
Rancho Cucamonga removes abandoned vehicles from streets and private property under Municipal Code 10.56 and the San Bernardino County Service Authority for Abatement. Reports trigger a 72-hour marking and tow process.
22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upo
Full Breakdown
56 and California Vehicle Code Section 22669 authorize the removal of vehicles deemed abandoned on public streets or private property. A vehicle is generally considered abandoned if it remains in the same location on a public right-of-way for more than 72 hours, shows signs of disuse such as flat tires, expired registration exceeding six months, broken windows, or is visibly inoperable. Upon receiving a complaint, RC Police or Code Enforcement officers mark the tires with chalk and issue a 72-hour removal notice affixed to the windshield.
If the owner does not move or repair the vehicle within 72 hours, it is towed at the owner expense by a contracted tow operator. The San Bernardino County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies and Abatement (SAFE) funds abandoned vehicle abatement through a 1 dollar vehicle registration surcharge. Abandoned vehicles on private property require a property owner signed authorization before removal can occur, or Code Enforcement can issue an administrative abatement order.
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