Selling a Jacksonville car that is dead or junk

How long Jacksonville gives you

The clock depends on where the car is parked. Section 8.03.014 sets two notice periods before a Code Enforcement Officer can have it hauled off:

• 72 hours when the car sits near a public street. The Notice of Violation must stay on the car "for a period of no less than 72 hours."
• 30 days when it sits away from the street, such as behind the house.

Public land is stricter still. Jacksonville's Section 8.03.013 bars parking a vehicle on a public right of way or other public land "(or within three feet thereof)." Once a car is tagged, its owner gets "Twenty-four (24) hours" to move it. An officer who sees a safety risk can order it moved at once.

Section 8.03.016 allows a car that does not run to stay only "within enclosed spaces upon property that is properly zoned and permitted for that purpose." You can do body work and major overhauls, but only in a building made and approved for that.

Driveway and front-yard limits

Section 8.03.018 bans parking on the front yard of a one- or two-family home. A standard passenger car may sit on the driveway, or beside it on one side only, if it does not block the sidewalk or anyone's line of sight. Parking on the street so that it gets in the way of mail, garbage or yard-waste pickup is also unlawful. And Section 8.03.013 says "no person shall regularly park" in the right of way day after day.

When the police tow it

For a removal, the Jacksonville Police Department pulls the latest registration, checks whether the car is stolen, and calls a wrecker under department policy. The towing company must follow Arkansas Code 27-50-1101 and send the owner written notice. Arkansas gives the lot a window for that certified letter: not before the second business day after the car comes in, and not after the eighth. A 45-day reclaim period then runs from the letter; once it lapses, a public sale is allowed. Our towed or impounded guide walks through the choices.

Title and plates from Jacksonville

Pulaski County does not issue titles. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration handles them at its State Revenue Offices, and MyDMV lets you apply for a title or move a plate online.

To sell, you sign over the title and hand it to the buyer. Next, you and the buyer complete DFA Form 10-313, which is the bill of sale and odometer statement. It needs the buyer, the VIN, the date of sale, a description, the miles, the full price and both your signatures. DFA's seller steps do not call for a notary. Take your plates off and keep them. Putting them on your next car costs $1.00. The Notice of Transfer of Ownership is optional and free. A lost title costs $10.00 to replace and takes three weeks or longer. Read selling with no title.

Nearby

Measured in a straight line, Sherwood sits 4.5 miles off, while Cabot and North Little Rock are each about 8.9. All Arkansas rules sit on the Arkansas page.

Getting an offer

Already tagged? Say whether the notice gives you 72 hours or 30 days. Call (877) 421-6008 or use the offer box. Call or use the offer form to start on your Jacksonville car. Pickup happens where the car is parked, whether that is a carport off the street or a garage across town.