Abandoned Auto Hotline
The City of Tacoma offers an Abandoned Auto Hotline which allows citizens to report vehicles that they believe to be abandoned. The Hotline number is (253) 591-5926 and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Tacoma Municipal Code Section 11.05.230 prohibits parking or storage of any type of vehicle on City right of way for more than 7 days.
An abandoned vehicle is a vehicle that has been left on city streets for an extended period and may have one or more of the following conditions.
* Is unused or inoperable
* In a state of disrepair
* Major components missing
* Has flat tires,
* Has expired or missing license plates.
The hotline is automated. When reporting an abandoned vehicle please include the following:
* Location
* Description of the vehicle
* License plate number if available.
* Name and phone number ( optional )
An Abandoned Vehicle Enforcement Officer will respond to most complaints the following day. If the officer finds a vehicle to be in violation, a warning tag will be placed on the vehicle.
After a vehicle has been tagged the owner has up to 7 days to remove it. If the vehicle has not been removed after that time, the City has the authority to impound and / or dispose of the vehicle at the registered owner's expense.
Parking of Vehicles on City Streets.
R.V.'s, Boats and Trailers are allowed to be parked on City Streets for up to 7 days.
Commercial Vehicles are not allowed to be parked in Residential Neighborhoods unless they are being actively loaded or unloaded.