Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 4 — Public Safety›Chapter 4-8 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED, OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
Turlock Municipal Code Art. 5 Miscellaneous Provisions
Turlock Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Turlock
Cite as: Turlock Municipal Code Article 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 4-8-501. Violations: Penalty.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon, park, store, or leave or permit the abandonment, parking, storing, or leaving of any licensed or unlicensed vehicle, or parts thereof, which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition upon any private property or public property, not including highways, within the City for a period in excess of three (3) days, unless such vehicle, or parts thereof, is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not plainly visible from the street or other public or private property, or unless such vehicle is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer, or a junk yard. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(820-CS, Amended, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)
§ 4-8-502. Refusal to remove: Penalty.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to remove an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, or parts thereof, or to refuse to abate such nuisance when ordered to do so in accordance with the abatement provisions of this chapter or State law where such State law is applicable. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(820-CS, Amended, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)
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