Norfolk County does not handle abandoned vehicles. MGL c. 90B §2 allows police to remove abandoned vehicles after 72 hours. Quincy, Brookline, and Weymouth tag and tow via local ordinance.
Massachusetts defines abandoned motor vehicles under MGL c. 90 §22B and c. 90B (recreational vehicles). Police may remove a vehicle left on a public way for 72+ hours or deemed unregistered, unplated, or inoperable. Quincy Traffic Rules §8-5 and Brookline Traffic Rules Art. 6.5 authorize tagging unregistered vehicles on public ways with 48-hour removal notice, then tow. On private property, unregistered/inoperable vehicles are governed by zoning — Quincy Zoning §5.1.4 prohibits unregistered vehicles stored in residential districts longer than 60 days; Brookline Zoning §5.06 requires vehicles stored outdoors to be currently registered and operable; Weymouth Zoning §120-22 requires vehicles in residential districts to be registered. Junked vehicles may also be nuisance under MGL c. 111 §122. State junkyard law: MGL c. 140B (licensed junk dealers only).
Police removal, towing/storage at owner expense ($150-$400+). Private-property violations: $100-$300/day under town bylaw. Junk vehicle nuisance: BOH abatement order.
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