Vehicles parked on any public street in unincorporated Monterey County for more than 72 consecutive hours may be marked and towed under Monterey County Code Chapter 12.72 and California Vehicle Code section 22651(k).
Enforcement in unincorporated Monterey County is shared between the Monterey County Sheriff's Office and Code Enforcement Officers, who patrol to abate improperly parked, abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, and inoperative vehicles under State law (Cal. Veh. Code section 22669) and Monterey County Code Chapter 12.72 (MCC). The Sheriff's Office advises: 'Any vehicles parked or left on any public street may be marked by officers as possibly abandoned. Owners then have 72 hours (3 days) from the time it is marked to remove the vehicle before it is considered to be an abandoned vehicle and may be towed away.' Vehicles that block a street, driveway, sidewalk, another vehicle, or a public right-of-way may be removed under Cal. Veh. Code section 22651(b), (d), (j), (r). Vehicles that are not safely driveable - missing wheels, windshield, windows, engine, lights, or other parts, or lacking current registration - may be towed immediately at any time under Cal. Veh. Code section 22669(d).
Vehicles that remain after the 72-hour marking period may be towed at the owner's expense and subject to abatement under Chapter 12.72 and the California Vehicle Code. Owners are responsible for tow, storage, and administrative fees, plus any abatement costs.
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