Yuba County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Abandoned and inoperative vehicles in unincorporated Yuba County are regulated under Title VII (Health and Sanitation), Chapter 7.35 of the Yuba County Ordinance Code. Section 7.35.010 declares that the accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof, on private or public property is a public nuisance that may be abated, because it reduces property values, promotes blight and deterioration, invites plundering, and creates fire and health-and-safety hazards. An inoperative vehicle is generally one that is mechanically incapable of being driven, prohibited from operating on public streets, or missing essential parts such as an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors or windshield. The county's Code Enforcement Division begins with an attempt to achieve voluntary compliance, typically a 72-hour warning tag attached to the vehicle or a door hanger; if compliance is not achieved, enforcement may be elevated at the expense of the registered owner or property owner. Yuba County participates in the California Highway Patrol's Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program, which funds removal of abandoned vehicles in the county right-of-way; on private property the owner is responsible for removal costs. Automobile repair in residential areas is also prohibited, subject to exceptions in Section 7.35.030.