On public rights-of-way, a vehicle left over 48 hours is abandoned and may be seized (County Code Sec. 9-142). On private property, Code Enforcement can order removal of inoperable, untagged, or dismantled vehicles.
Greenville County Code Div. 4, Sec. 9-142 defines an abandoned motor vehicle as one, any portion of which is left on any public right-of-way, road, or highway for over 48 hours. Law enforcement must seize and remove it; within 15 days the Sheriff notifies the registered owner and lienholders by registered mail of the right to reclaim it within three weeks upon paying towing, preservation, and storage charges (Sec. 9-144, 9-145). On private property, Code Enforcement (864.467.7090) can require the owner to remove, enclose, or re-tag and make operable any vehicle that is inoperable, unregistered, or dismantled. State law (SC Code Title 56, Ch. 5) also governs derelict-vehicle disposition.
Right-of-way vehicles are towed by the Sheriff; owners pay all towing/storage. Private-property violations bring Code Enforcement notices and civil penalties until removed.
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