Turlock, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Turlock Police Chief
- Fence exception
- 6-ft solid fence, not visible
- Notice period
- 10 days before abatement
- Basis
- Veh. Code § 22660 authority
Summary
Turlock declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on private or public property a public nuisance the Police Chief can abate and remove.
The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof, on private or public property, not including highways, is hereby found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards, to constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, to create a harborage for rodents and insects, and to be injurious to the health, safety, and general welfare. Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, or part thereof, on private or public property, not including highways, except as expressly permitted by the provisions of this chapter, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937289; v6 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Turlock Municipal Code Chapter 4-8 (§ 4-8-101) declares that abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts, kept on private or public property (not highways), create blight, fire hazards, and health risks, and are a public nuisance subject to abatement. Exceptions under § 4-8-103 cover vehicles fully enclosed in a building, lawfully stored at a licensed dismantler or dealer, or screened behind a 6-foot solid fence. The Police Chief administers removal under § 4-8-105 and § 4-8-108, following a 10-day mailed notice and hearing-request process in Article 2.
Violations & Fines
Vehicle declared a public nuisance is abated and removed by the City; administrative and removal costs assessed to the landowner per § 4-8-107.
Frequently Asked Questions
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