Under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 168B, a vehicle left over 48 hours on public property, or an inoperable one stored in open view, can be tagged as abandoned and towed after notice.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 168B governs abandoned vehicles across Wright County. A motor vehicle left more than 48 hours on public property — or as little as four hours where posted — and lacking vital parts or otherwise inoperable is presumed abandoned. On private property, an inoperable or unregistered vehicle kept in open view falls under the same law plus local property-maintenance codes in Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and the townships. Code enforcement tags the vehicle and notifies the registered owner before towing it to a licensed impound. A vehicle kept in an enclosed garage is not treated as abandoned.
After the notice period, the vehicle is towed to a licensed impound; the owner pays towing and daily storage to recover it, and repeat or nuisance violations add local fines.
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