Redlands, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Abandoned and inoperative vehicles are handled under the City of Redlands abandoned-vehicle abatement chapter, RMC Chapter 8.56. The chapter sets out abatement procedures for abandoned vehicles and parts on both public and private property. When an abandoned vehicle and its parts are to be removed and the estimated value is $300 or less, a distinctive notice stating that the vehicle will be removed by the city or its contractors must be securely attached to the vehicle not less than 72 hours before removal (RMC 8.56.180). Higher-value vehicles (greater than $300) follow a separate procedure with hearing rights (RMC 8.56.190), and the code addresses payment for abatement costs. On the street side, the Traffic Safety Unit explains that if a vehicle is abandoned or inoperable, the city can remove it through the abatement process, and once a vehicle has been abated the owner cannot reclaim it. Inoperable and unlicensed vehicles on private property are also enforced by the city's Code Enforcement Division. This city framework complements the 72-hour street-storage rule in RMC 10.40.110 and California Vehicle Code abatement authority (CVC 22660 et seq.), under which cities adopt ordinances to abate vehicles that are a public nuisance.