Solano County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 10 days (Sec. 6.5-14)
- Classification
- Misdemeanor public nuisance
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 6 months jail (Sec. 6.5-33)
- State authority
- CA Vehicle Code Secs. 22660-22664
- Enforcing agency
- Environmental Management Dept.
- Abatement notice
- 15-day notice; hearing on request (Secs. 6.5-23, 6.5-25)
Summary
Solano County Code Chapter 6.5 makes it a misdemeanor to leave an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle on public or private property for more than 10 days unless fully enclosed in a building. The County's Environmental Management Department abates these vehicles as public nuisances under authority of California Vehicle Code Section 22660.
No person shall abandon, park, store, or leave or permit the abandonment, parking, storing, or leaving of any licensed or unlicensed vehicle or parts thereof which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative condition upon any public or private property within the unincorporated area of the county for a period in excess of ten (10) days unless such vehicle or part thereof is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property, or unless such vehicle or part thereof is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer, junk dealer, or when such storage or parking is necessary to the operation of a lawfully conducted business or commercial enterprise.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1868, passed April 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Solano County treats junk and abandoned vehicles as public nuisances under Chapter 6.5, enacted under California Vehicle Code Sections 22660 through 22664. Section 6.5-14 makes it 'unlawful and a misdemeanor' to abandon, park, store, or leave any licensed or unlicensed vehicle (or parts) in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition on private or public property in the County for more than 10 days, unless it is completely enclosed within a building. Exceptions in Section 6.5-15 cover vehicles fully enclosed and not visible, and vehicles kept by licensed dismantlers, dealers, junk dealers, or as necessary for agriculture or a lawful business.
The County's Environmental Management Director administers and enforces the program (Section 6.5-17). Abatement follows a defined process: a 15-day notice of intention to abate is mailed by certified mail to the land owner and vehicle owner (Section 6.5-23), the owner may request a hearing within 10 days (Section 6.5-25), and after the hearing or waiver the vehicle is removed to a dismantler or scrap yard (Section 6.5-28). The County recovers administrative and removal costs, which if unpaid within 30 days become a special assessment on the parcel collected as taxes under Government Code Section 25845 (Section 6.5-31). A presumption of abandonment applies to vehicles missing essential parts on a highway (Section 6.5-13).
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 6.5 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in the county jail, a fine up to $500, or both (Section 6.5-33). The owner is also liable for administrative, towing, impound, and title-search costs, which may be assessed as a tax lien on the property if unpaid within 30 days (Section 6.5-31).
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