Suffolk prohibits keeping an inoperable vehicle on residential or commercial property unless it is inside a building or screened from view. A vehicle is inoperable if unregistered, uninspected 60+ days, or not running.
Under Virginia Code Sec. 15.2-905, Suffolk restricts inoperable motor vehicles on residential and commercial property. A vehicle counts as inoperable if it is not in operating condition, lacks valid plates, or has an inspection decal expired more than 60 days. Such a vehicle must be kept inside a fully enclosed building or otherwise shielded or screened from view. An owner actively restoring a vehicle may keep it plus one additional screened repair vehicle. After reasonable notice, the city may remove and dispose of a non-compliant vehicle. On public streets, vehicles left unattended can be tagged and towed as abandoned.
Keeping an unscreened inoperable vehicle after notice allows the city to tow, remove, and dispose of it at the owner's expense, plus code-enforcement civil penalties. Removal and storage costs are charged to the owner and can reach several hundred dollars.
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