Union City treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property as a public nuisance subject to abatement under its Health and Sanitation code and California Vehicle Code Section 22660. Inoperable vehicles in public view on private property must be enclosed after 72 hours.
Union City's abandoned-vehicle abatement program sits in the Health and Sanitation title (Title 7) and follows the framework California Vehicle Code Section 22660 authorizes for declaring abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles a public nuisance and removing them from public or private property, with notice and a hearing. Under the City's property-maintenance rules, an inoperable vehicle kept in public view on private property may stay only up to 72 consecutive hours, then must be stored inside an enclosed building. On the street, a vehicle left more than 72 hours violates Chapter 10.36 and may be tagged and towed. Abandoned cars, RVs, trailers and boats stored in violation of the zoning or traffic code are also subject to enforcement.
An abandoned or inoperable vehicle is abated as a public nuisance with citation, removal and cost recovery from the owner under Title 7 and Vehicle Code 22660-22662; on-street vehicles over 72 hours are towed under Chapter 10.36.
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