Winston-Salem defines abandoned vehicles as those parked on public streets over 72 hours or inoperative vehicles on private property. Police tag suspicious vehicles with 7-day notice before towing. Owners charged towing and storage fees.
Winston-Salem City Code Chapter 74 Article IV addresses abandoned and junked vehicles under authority of NCGS 160A-303. On public streets, any vehicle parked continuously for more than 72 hours, lacking current registration, or appearing inoperative may be tagged by Winston-Salem Police as abandoned. Owners have 7 days from tagging to move or repair the vehicle before it is towed to a city-contracted impound lot. On private property, inoperative or unlicensed vehicles stored in public view for more than 30 days violate the property maintenance code; they must be enclosed in a garage, covered with a tarp, or removed. Junked vehicles (those with missing major components, flat tires for extended periods, or no current tags) are treated similarly. Recovery of towed vehicles requires payment of towing fees (typically 125 to 175 dollars) plus storage fees of 15 to 25 dollars per day.
Towing fees 125 to 175 dollars plus daily storage. Property maintenance violation: 100 dollars per day civil penalty. Unclaimed vehicles sold after 30 days.
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