Emailed to abandonedauto@oaklandnet.com.

City of Oakland Public Works Department referred this issue to OPD ABANDONED AUTOS, service request # 539284.Please contact that department to follow-up, see “Other Helpful Links” at:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links.

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:

Abandoned Autos: (510) 777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on the public street after 3 days)

Animal Control (510) 535-5602 (live animals); (510) 535-4888 (dead animals)

Code Enforcement: (510) 238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)

Drug Hotline: (510) 238-3784 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Parking Citations (800) 500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation); (510) 238-3099 (enforcement)

Prostitution Hotline: (510) 238-2373 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

Isn't it against the law to have a car parked on street w no registration or plates? Should the DMV be contacted? Police? I don't think car is abandoned. Just illegal.

Yes, it is illegal to even park a car on a public street without license plates or current registration. Because the car has no plates, it is considered inoperable and should be towed. If a car is parked in the same spot for more than 72hrs, it can be towed.

And yet after 3 days, there it sits. It's not a manpower problem. The revenue from proper enforcement would more than pay for the manpower required. It is yet another symptom of Oakland's lack of desire to set standards for itself.

I agree that it would generate revenue, but currently they have limited staff to do the job and LOTS of abandoned vehicles reported. Typically, when I report a vehicle to the abandoned auto detail, one of the OPD civilian techs sends me an email, letting me know if the car was ticketed or towed or was no longer there when they arrived. An abandoned car blocking traffic or an abandoned stolen car is going to get priority.

These cars are not abandoned. They are in use!

Car still there. Club on steering wheel. Because it isn't stolen. If tickets were issued for no plates, towing would not be needed. Anyone care?

Who tickets unregistered vehicles? Parking Enforcement? Yiou could email your OPD problem solving officer and ask. communitypolicingbeat28@oaklandnet.com

Will anyone fix this issue? Community officer, that's the only option here? Car, no plates. On road. Over a week. Anyone. Please. Next call is to the press.

Car is being driven. It is now across street. Directly in front of 5157 Fleming . Oakland, please do something!

Car still there. Please attempt to do something