Union City, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Declared
- Public nuisance, § 7.12.010
- Notice
- 10 days, registered mail
- Hearing right
- Owner can request within 10 days
- Penalty
- Infraction, § 7.12.150
- Adopted
- 1976 (Ord. 154-76)
Summary
Union City declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private or public property a public nuisance; storing one is an infraction, and the City can order removal after notice and a hearing.
...the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, or part thereof, on private property or public property, including highways, is declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated 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 4940544; v16 updated 2026-06-23).
Full Breakdown
Union City Municipal Code § 7.12.010 declares the accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private or public property, not including streets, a public nuisance the City can abate. An enforcement officer mails a ten-day notice to the landowner and registered owner; either can request a hearing before removal. Absent a timely request, the City removes the vehicle under Vehicle Code § 22660, and abatement costs are assessed against the land unless the vehicle was placed there without the owner's consent. Storing such a vehicle, or refusing entry to abate it after notice, is a separate infraction.
Violations & Fines
Storing an abandoned, wrecked or inoperative vehicle, or refusing entry to inspect or remove one after notice, is an infraction under Union City Municipal Code §§ 7.12.150-.170.
Frequently Asked Questions
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