Yuba County, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- 'Abandoned' threshold
- unmoved 60 days
- Notice before removal
- 10 days
- Screening exception
- fully hidden by fence/shrubbery
- Appeal forum
- Administrative Law Judge hearing
Summary
Unincorporated Yuba County declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on private or public property a public nuisance, defining 'abandoned' as unmoved for 60 days and authorizing county-ordered removal.
The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property is hereby found to create a condition having the potential to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration...Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle or parts thereof, on private or public property, except as expressly hereinafter permitted, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance of the Yuba County Ordinance Code and may be abated as such.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County Code Ch. 7.35 makes it a public nuisance to keep an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, one presumed inoperable if not moved for 60 days, on private or public property in unincorporated Yuba County. The Director of code enforcement can order removal after a ten-day notice to the landowner and registered owner; either may request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Exceptions exist for vehicles fully screened from public view by a solid fence, trees, or shrubbery, for licensed vehicle collectors, and for short driveway repairs. Removal and administrative costs are billed to the property owner and can become a lien on the land.
Violations & Fines
Keeping an inoperative or wrecked vehicle in public view for 60+ days is a public nuisance; the county can order removal after 10-day notice and bill the property owner for the cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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