Reno, NV Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Public property/streets
- no junk/unregistered vehicles allowed
- Private property cap
- 2 junk/inoperative + 2 unregistered vehicles
- Screening required
- fenced or enclosed, hidden from ground view
- Abandoned-vehicle notice
- 3 days before city may tow
- Exemptions
- licensed wreckers, dealers, farms, repair shops
Summary
Reno bans junk, inoperative, or unregistered vehicles on streets and caps them at two on private property, screened from public view.
(a) Except as stated herein, no person shall keep, for any reason: (1) Any junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle or vehicles on any highway, street or other thoroughfare, or upon any public property within the city. (2) More than two junk and/or inoperative vehicles that do not qualify under section 8.22.080(c)(1) through (4) on any private parcel of property. (3) More than two unregistered vehicles which are on private property. ... (e) ... if the vehicle has not been removed within three days after such notice is attached to the vehicle, the city police or other authorized enforcement official is authorized to remove or have such vehicle removed...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Reno Municipal Code Chapter 8.22 bars keeping any junk, inoperative, or unregistered vehicle on a public street or public property within the city. On private property, owners may keep no more than two junk/inoperative vehicles and no more than two unregistered vehicles, and any junk or inoperative vehicle must be fully screened by a fence or enclosure so it cannot be seen from ground level on adjoining property. Vehicles must sit on a paved surface if in the front yard. Police or code enforcement tag a suspected abandoned vehicle; if it is not moved within three days, the city can tow it to a garage at the owner's expense. A vehicle so dismantled it becomes a health or safety hazard can be removed immediately without notice.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor citation; unremoved vehicles towed and stored at owner/property-owner expense after a 3-day notice period.
Frequently Asked Questions
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