Sedona City Code §8.10.170 prohibits abandoning vehicles on streets, highways, public lands, or private property. 48 hours in the right-of-way or 72 hours on any other property is prima facie evidence of abandonment.
The Chief of Police may remove, store, and dispose of abandoned vehicles per A.R.S. §28-4801 et seq. Junk vehicles, inoperable vehicles stored in plain view, and vehicles being disassembled for parts on residential property are public nuisances under §8.10.020 and trigger abatement procedures. Owners are responsible for tow and storage costs when their vehicle is removed.
Civil infraction. Abandonment costs (tow, storage, disposal) are owner-recoverable.
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