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Departmental Procedures

The inspector verifies the vehicle is considered abandoned according to Indiana State Law.
The vehicle is ticketed with a red tag advising the owner that the vehicle must be proven operable or removed.
If the vehicle owner has not complied within 72 hours, the vehicle is towed.
If the vehicle is valued at under $500, the vehicle is sold for scrap immediately.
If the vehicle is valued at over $500, the owners will receive written notification allowing them 15 days to reclaim their vehicle.

Click here to view Parking Guidelines and Abandoned Vehicle Brochure.

If you have an abandoned vehicle on your property and would like to sign a waiver permitting removal of the vehicle, please fill out this Waiver Form and submit it to our office.

Fax to: 574-235-7703

Mail/hand deliver to:

Code Enforcement
Attn: Vehicle Waiver
1300 County-City Building
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601