Reporting Stored and Abandoned Vehicles Online

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.

These laws are important parking regulations for controlling the storage of vehicles on public streets, highways, and alleys. In some cases, vehicles impounded for storage violations may turn out to be abandoned vehicles.

A Traffic Officer cannot simply tow a vehicle because you file a storage complaint. The Traffic Officer must first inspect and observe the vehicle over a 72-hour period to determine that the vehicle has not been moved. After at least 72 hours have elapsed from the time of inspection and observation, the vehicle may be impounded. Traffic Officers will immediately tow any vehicle that lacks an engine, wheels, or some other part necessary for safely driving the vehicle.

Complete the Online Stored and Abandoned Vehicle Report form with all required information to locate the vehicle. Required information is indicated by asterisks on the form.

Report can be made online

Please do not send in multiple complaints on a single vehicle during the course of a week. Since each complaint must be fully investigated, multiple complaints may result in several Traffic Officers visiting the same vehicle. This reduces the number of vehicles the Traffic Officers will be able to observe and tow.