San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 7 Removal of Vehicles

The California Highway Patrol and all other peace officers may remove a vehicle from the streets and highways of the unincorporated areas of the County of San Joaquin under the following circumstances:

(a) When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(b) When a vehicle is illegally parked on a highway and the use of a highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the highway or for the installation of underground utilities, and signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal; or

(c) Where the use of the highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic; or for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size; and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement, and signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed, are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal.

(d) Where any vehicle is parked or left standing when such parking or standing has been prohibited by resolution of the Board. No vehicle may be removed unless signs are posted giving notice of the removal.

(Ord. 2021)