Under Fla. Stat. 705.103, abandoned and derelict vehicles on public or private property can be taken into custody and removed after notice. St. Johns County code separately bars storing inoperable, unlicensed, or junk vehicles in open view.
Florida law, Fla. Stat. 705.103, lets law enforcement take custody of lost or abandoned property, including derelict vehicles, and remove it, with a 21-day notice before a declared derelict or nuisance vehicle is disposed of. St. Johns County enforces this alongside its code, which prohibits storing any wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, or inoperable motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat on residential property. A vehicle counts as inoperable if it is missing wheels, has flat tires, or lacks a current license tag. Unlicensed vehicles must be kept inside a completely enclosed building, and open storage of junk, garbage, and debris is likewise banned.
Illegal storage brings county code enforcement with Special Magistrate fines up to $1,000 per day for first violations and up to $5,000 per day for repeat offenders, plus towing and impound of an abandoned vehicle at the owner's expense.
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