 Instructions
and Criteria
Related Information
Abandoned
Vehicle Unit
4000 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
24-Hour Abandoned
Auto Hotline
215.683-CARS
215.683-2277
215.685-9500, 01, 02, 03
215.685-9504 FAX
215.685-9506 FAX |
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bandoned automobiles are persistent problems that all large cities
with a large volume of automobile owners must contend with. This
form is designed to assist us in that endeavor.
Lacking resources or a means of properly disposing an unwanted
automobile, some people elect to abandon them on city streets
or dump them in other off-road venues. Doing so is against the
law.
Vehicle owners of record may be held liable for towing, disposal
and other fees related to removing their automobile. In addition
to these fees, vehicle owners receive tickets for this violation
that must be paid.
Use this form to report an abandoned vehicle that is located within
the confines of the City of Philadelphia.
A vehicle may only be reported as abandoned
if it meets one of the following legal criteria:
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The vehicle
is both INOPERABLE and has been left unattended on PUBLIC
PROPERTY for more than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours.
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The vehicle has remained ILLEGALLY
on public property for a period of forty-eight (48)
consecutive hours. or;
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The vehicle does not have a VALID
registration, license plate, certificate of inspection
or title AND has been left unattended on, or along,
a PUBLIC HIGHWAY. or;
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The vehicle has remained on PRIVATE
PROPERTY without the consent of the property owner or
person in control of the property for more than forty-eight
(48) consecutive hours.
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After we receive your report and confirm the
information, we are required by law to contact the vehicle's
owner and inform them that their vehicle is considered abandoned.
Additionally, we must provide them with eleven (11) days to
remove the automobile from the highway before we are authorized
to tow it.
If, following the eleven day waiting period, the owner has not
brought their vehicle into compliance with the law, the Police
Department will make arrangements to have the vehicle removed.
Please note that we no longer affix blaze orange "Abandoned
Vehicle" stickers to reported abandoned automobiles.
The Police Department contracts with private salvors for the
purpose of removing abandoned automobiles. Once the eleven day
waiting period has lapsed, salvors are given towing orders for
automobiles that are still in violation. Salvors are encouraged
to remove the autos within seventy-two (72) hours after receiving
a towing order.
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the vehicle you wish to report is a health or
safety hazard or meets the requirements
of House Bill 433 (expired registration AND vehicle
inspection sticker that has been expired for over
90 days), the vehicle will be towed immediately. |
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If the vehicle in question has met one of
the conditions outlined above and you wish to report the vehicle
as abandoned now,
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listed here is believed to be current at the time of publication.
However, some of the material presented here may have expired
since it was posted. Persons should contact a Philadelphia Police
representative whenever relying on dated material or information
that is subject to change. |
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