Taylor, MI Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Abandonment threshold
- 48 continuous hours
- Junk vehicle threshold
- unlicensed/inoperative 60+ days
- First offense fine
- $150.00
- Second offense fine
- $300.00
- Third offense
- misdemeanor, up to 90 days jail
Summary
In the City of Taylor, Michigan, a vehicle left on public or private property for 48 continuous hours without the owner or occupant's consent, or 48 hours after a police tag identifies it as abandoned, is an abandoned vehicle under Code section 20-171, subject to removal and civil fines starting at $150.00 under section 20-183.
(1)The term "abandoned vehicle" means and includes:a.A vehicle located anywhere on public property, excluding public parking lots, public parking spaces, public alleys, and public roadways, unless such vehicle is impeding traffic and/or access or egress;b.A vehicle located anywhere on private or public property for a period of 48 continuous hours, or more, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property; a vehicle located anywhere on private or public property for a period of 48 continuous hours or more after the consent of the owner or occupant of the property has been revoked; orc.A vehicle which has remained on public property or private property for a period of 48 hours after a police agency, or other governmental agency designated by the police agency has affixed a written notice to the vehicle identifying it as an abandoned vehicle. ... A violation of this section shall be deemed to be a municipal civil infraction. ... (1)First offense. The civil fine for a first offense violation shall be in an amount of $150.00, plus cost and other sanctions, for each offense.
Full Breakdown
Taylor City Code section 20-171 defines an abandoned vehicle three ways: a vehicle anywhere on public property outside designated parking lots, spaces, alleys and roadways unless it blocks traffic; a vehicle on private or public property for 48 continuous hours without, or after revocation of, the owner or occupant's consent; or a vehicle that has sat 48 hours after a police or other governmental agency affixes a written abandoned-vehicle notice to it. Exceptions cover operable licensed vehicles with all main parts attached, temporarily inoperable vehicles awaiting minor repair for up to 14 days, and vehicles fully enclosed in a garage.
Section 20-183 folds enforcement of abandoned vehicles into the litter and abandoned property article: no one may store an abandoned or junk vehicle outside a fully enclosed building without violating zoning or building laws. The city posts written notice to the owner and occupant, and if the item is disputed, the owner can request a hearing before the building department hearing officer within ten days, with appeal to the city council within 28 days of that officer's decision. If the owner does not comply by the ordered date, the city removes the vehicle and bills the owner.
Junk vehicles, defined at section 20-171 as unlicensed for over 60 days or inoperative for over 60 days, get a longer 120-day grace period on licensed repair-garage lots, extendable 30 more days for insurance litigation.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the abandoned vehicle provisions is a municipal civil infraction under section 20-183(d): $150.00 for a first offense, $300.00 for a second offense, plus costs and sanctions, and a third or subsequent violation becomes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.00, up to 90 days imprisonment, or both.
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