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Police brief planning board on limits, procedures for removing derelict and commercial vehicles from rights of way
Summary
Riviera Beach police explained enforcement processes for derelict, inoperable and improperly parked vehicles, including a 60‑hour no‑move standard, marking/inspection practices, and limits created by tow contractor response times and commerce exemptions.
Sgt. Brian DeSantis of the Riviera Beach Police Department told the Planning and Zoning Board on Sept. 11 that the department and code enforcement investigate reports of derelict, inoperable and improperly parked vehicles on city rights of way and sidewalks, and outlined the legal and operational limits of enforcement.
DeSantis said municipal ordinances and Florida statutes guide enforcement. Officers typically determine a vehicle is inoperable when it shows crash damage, flat tires, broken windows, foliage growing under it, or other visible evidence that it has not moved. He described the department’s investigative practice of marking a tire with spray paint, returning in 24 hours, and, if appropriate, issuing a sticker for a violation tied to a local ordinance that prohibits a vehicle from remaining parked in the same position for…
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