Abandoned Vehicle Abatement

Inoperative vehicles stored on private property in residential areas are unsightly and contribute to neighborhood blight. The California Vehicle Code and Section 80.73.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code prohibit parking or standing of a vehicle upon any City street, highway or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours. California Vehicle Code 22669 authorizes towing of any vehicle that is inoperable, parked on City streets, and is a public hazard.

LADOT is the lead agency responsible for the abatement of on- and off-street abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles. Traffic Officers will immediately tow any vehicle that lacks an engine, wheels, or some other part necessary for safely driving the vehicle.

Citizens may report vehicles stored over 72 hours on City streets and suspected abandoned vehicles by completing the Online Stored and Abandoned Vehicle Report form. Click Here

To speak to a Customer Service Representative, you may call 1-800-ABANDON (1-800-222-6366) between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Evenings, weekends, and holidays, you may leave a voice mail message with your name and daytime phone number. A Customer Service Representative will return the phone call the following business day.

		Please provide the following information when you call:
		Vehicle Location Zip Code* License Plate Vehicle Make Vehicle Color Vehicle Location (Street, block # and Cross Street)*

*Minimum Information Required
Without the location, zip code, and street address; a traffic officer cannot find the stored or abandoned vehicle which will not allow us to process your request.