Roseville, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Section 11.20.310 declares such vehicles a public nuisance, finding that they reduce property values, promote blight, invite plundering, create fire hazards, attract minors into a hazardous condition, and harbor rodents and insects, acting under the authority of Vehicle Code Section 22660 et seq. Section 11.20.330 defines "owner of the land" as the party shown on the last equalized assessment roll and "owner of the vehicle" as the last registered and legal owner of record; "police chief" includes the chief's designee. Section 11.20.340 exempts a vehicle fully enclosed and invisible from the street, and one stored on private property in connection with a licensed dismantler's, dealer's or junk dealer's business, or a lawfully conducted commercial enterprise.

Enforcement runs through the police chief under Section 11.20.360, who may enter private property to inspect or remove a nuisance vehicle only with the owner's consent or a court warrant. Before removal, Section 11.20.391 requires a 10-day written notice by registered or certified mail to both the vehicle owner and the landowner, giving them 10 days to request a public hearing or submit a sworn statement denying responsibility. Section 11.20.392 sets a $75, non-refundable appeal fee payable within 20 calendar days of the police chief's decision if the owner appeals to the city council, and the administrative cost of processing an abatement, apart from actual removal costs, is fixed at $100 under Section 11.20.380.

The Department of Motor Vehicles must be notified of any removal within five days under Section 11.20.393, and Section 11.20.394 bars reconstructing a removed vehicle unless it qualifies for horseless-carriage or historical vehicle plates, making unlawful reconstruction an infraction.