St. Petersburg authorizes police and code officers to tag, tow, and impound vehicles left on streets or visible private property when they are wrecked, inoperable, unlicensed, or appear abandoned for over 72 hours.
Chapter 26 of the City Code, including Sections 26-47 through 26-49, lets designated officers remove vehicles abandoned on public streets to a city-designated impound after a notice is affixed and 72 hours pass without movement. On private property, Codes Compliance enforces the prohibition on inoperable, dismantled, or unlicensed vehicles stored in open view of the public. Florida Statute 705.103 sets the parallel state procedure for abandoned property, including notice and disposition timelines. Vehicles parked on a residential lot must be currently licensed and operable; covering an unregistered vehicle with a tarp does not satisfy the rule.
Towing at owner's expense, citations under Chapter 9, and possible disposition of unclaimed vehicles after the statutory waiting period.
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