Abandoned Vehicles Ordinance

During our initial meeting, Charlie Conway spoke about the repealed abandoned car code with San Juan County.

I submitted a records request and have the following to report:

• This was brought to the county council on 4/16/2024 by the Director of Public Works, Colin Huntimer. His rationale for repealing is that the county does not need to be in the business of managing this and that the process in Title 10 contradicts the process outlined in Chapter 46.55.

• In the legacy code, 3 properties were listed where abandoned cars would be taken and the county no longer owns 2 of those properties.

• Decatur Island and the issue at the ramp was addressed. It was suggested that the existing process be utilized in which we contact the Sheriff and then use a licensed tow truck to remove.

• HERE is the link to the meeting and the discussion around Title 10 starts at 2:40, with Decatur being spoken of at 2:42.

• The final public comment on this change was held on 6/25/2025, with the comment time starting at 27:00. HERE is the link for that meeting.

Should our survey results indicate that this is a priority for islanders, we can dive deeper into how we utilize the existing process.