Abandoned Personal Property
San Diego Municipal Code § 54.0212
in effect§54.0212 Abandoned Personal Property
(a) Any personal property or possessions located on Public Property that are unattended and whose owner cannot be readily identified are presumed to be abandoned and, pursuant to Civil Code section 2080.7, the provisions of Municipal Code section 22.0603 do not apply. Enforcement Officials shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain whether the unattended personal property or possessions have been abandoned and, if so, to thereafter cause their removal. Any personal property or possessions found during the abatement process in Municipal Code section 63.0406 shall first be stored as required by that section.
(b) Unattended personal property or possessions that are unsanitary, soiled or verminous may be summarily abated and destroyed. Unattended personal property or possessions that are not summarily abated or destroyed under section 54.0212 may be disposed of or recycled by the Director pursuant to Chapter 6, Article 6 of the Code or donated for reuse.
(“Abandoned Personal Property” added 8–10–1993 by O–17957 N.S.)
(Amended 3-24-2006 by O-19469 N.S.; effective 4-24-2006.)
(Amended 6-29-2023 by O-21674 N.S.; effective 7-29-2023.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art04Division02.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/28/2026