Sunrise, FL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Private Property
- Nuisance (Sec. 9-2)
- Notice
- 10 days to remove
- Non-compliance
- City tows, liens property
- Public Streets
- Fla. Stat. Ch. 705
- Repeat Violators
- No correction period
Summary
Sunrise treats any abandoned or derelict motor vehicle on private property as a public nuisance under City Code Sec. 9-2. Inoperable, wrecked, or unregistered vehicles must be removed or enclosed, or the city abates them and liens the property.
It is declared unlawful and a public nuisance for any owner or occupant of any real property in the city ... to maintain such property ... in such a manner that there is ... any abandoned or derelict motor vehicle; any discarded machinery, appliances, furniture or similar article...
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 9-2(b) makes it unlawful to keep any abandoned or derelict motor vehicle or discarded machinery on private property, declaring it a public nuisance. Code enforcement issues a 10-day certified notice under Sec. 9-33; if the owner does not remove the vehicle, the city can abate it and record the cost as a lien on the property, foreclosable like a mortgage. On public streets and rights-of-way, abandoned vehicles are also handled under Sec. 14-16(a) and Florida's abandoned-property law (Fla. Stat. Ch. 705), with towing under Sec. 14-2. To avoid nuisance status, an inoperable vehicle should be kept in a garage or otherwise out of view, currently registered, and roadworthy. Repeat violators receive no correction period.
Violations & Fines
After a 10-day notice (Sec. 9-33), the city abates the nuisance and bills the owner; unpaid costs become a lien on the property. Towing adds a 25% administrative fee on the Broward County towing rate (Sec. 14-2).
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