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How long can you park a car in California?

72 Hour Maximum Vehicles parked beyond the maximum 72 hour limit may be issued a warning in the form of a Marking Notice affixed to the vehicle's windshield, and one or more of its wheels may be marked at the same time.



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USE OF STREETS FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED. (a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.

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No vehicle may be parked continuously at one location on any public roadway for more than 72 hours. Parking is prohibited in alleys, except for the purpose of actively unloading goods or passengers, unless the alley is specifically designated as an alley parking zone.

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72-hour rule: In the city of L.A., you don't have the license to park in a public spot forever. You have a maximum of 72 hours before your car can get towed.

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Looking Into Local Laws on Abandoned Vehicles Almost all cities prohibit leaving any vehicle parked on a city street too long—often defined as more than 72 hours.

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As used in this chapter, in reference to highways, “abandonment” is presumed to have occurred if a vehicle is left 72 hours or more on the highway, or is parked, resting, or otherwise immobilized on any highway or public right-of-way; or it lacks an engine, or transmission, or wheels, or tires, or doors, or windshield, ...

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