If you see a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned in Sacramento County, whether on a public road or private property, please report by calling 3-1-1 (or 916-875-4311), so that Code Enforcement can investigate.
On-Street Vehicle Abatement
By ordinance, Sacramento County Code Enforcement removes (abates) vehicles that are a public nuisance. Nuisance vehicles include abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, unregistered (in excess of six months), and unmoved (for more than 72 hours) vehicles.
Note: Code Enforcement does not enforce parking laws and will not remove a car solely because it has been parked in the same spot for more than 72 hours. Please report parking violations to the Sacramento Sheriff Parking Enforcement Division, 916-874-5115, including: parking in excess of 72 hours; parking in front of a fire hydrant; parking the wrong way; and blocking a driveway.
If you reported an abandoned vehicle and it has not been moved after more than two weeks, it was likely investigated and found not to be abandoned; i.e., someone demonstrated interest in that car. It should not be re-reported as abandoned, but referred to the Sacramento Sheriff Parking Enforcement Division, 916-874-5115, for possible parking violations.
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