Rogers, AR Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

The City of Rogers actively enforces rules against inoperable and abandoned vehicles through its Code Enforcement / Neighborhood Services Unit, housed within the police department. Per the city's published guidance, an owner or occupant of a property cannot store an inoperable vehicle on the property other than in an enclosed structure. The city explains that a vehicle qualifies as inoperable if it lacks current registration, has flat tires, is missing an engine, has severe damage, or otherwise cannot be legally driven on public streets. Inoperable and abandoned vehicles also count among the unsightly conditions code enforcement targets when they are visible from a public right-of-way. For vehicles left on streets or public property, Arkansas state law controls removal: under A.C.A. 27-50-1202, an 'unattended vehicle' is one left near a public way for 24 hours or more, and an 'abandoned vehicle' is one left unattended for 30 days with no evidence of intent to retake possession (or where the owner manifests an intent not to retake it). Such vehicles can be removed at the owner's expense under A.C.A. 27-50-1207. Residents can report suspected abandoned or junk vehicles to Rogers Code Enforcement at 479-621-1196.