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Abandoned Vehicles: Did You Know…
1. …that Abandoned Vehicles have to go?
Yes. According to the City’s Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance, 90.02 and State Law IC 9-13-1, any potential abandoned or inoperable vehicle located on private property that has been sitting in the same location for more than 20 days is subject to towing.
For the vehicle in question, Neighborhood Code Enforcement (NCE) will prominently place a florescent orange sticker on the vehicle along with a letter of explanation for the vehicle owner.
2. …that Residential Parking Ordinance 72.23 states that no vehicles are allowed to park on the lawn, on either public or private property?
3. …that Neighborhood Code Enforcement can help?
If you are a property owner and there is an unwanted vehicle on your property, there is a waiver the property owner can sign requesting NCE to tag the vehicle to notify the vehicle owner that they have three days to remove the vehicle from the property or NCE will have the vehicle towed. And, there is no charge for this!
4. …that if NCE tows your vehicle and it has been reported as stolen, the Fort Wayne Police Department will notify you of the vehicle’s recovery?
