Selling a dead or junk car in Wyoming, Michigan

The second seven-day clock

The same section runs a parallel clock for cars that cannot be driven legally. No vehicle "which is not fully capable of being lawfully operated on a public roadway, nor any major component or parts" may be stored more than seven days "unless stored in a fully enclosed building." A tarp or an open carport is not a fully enclosed building. A plated car with a blown engine and a running car with a dead plate both end up under Section 90-314, through different sentences.

If you are fixing it yourself, the section also bars work between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless it is done "in an enclosed garage with the door shut" and makes no noise that bothers the neighbors.

What the property code adds

Wyoming's property maintenance rules in Section 10-179 go wider than zoning. Unless the zoning ordinance or form based code allows it, no "dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperable, unregistered, or unlicensed" vehicle may be kept outdoors on any premises, and no vehicle may be "in a state of major disassembly, disrepair" there either.

Landlords have a second reason to care. The same section lets the code official deny or suspend a rental registration when violations repeat or are not corrected "within 30 days after notice is given," and an inspection comes before a registration is restored. A tenant's dead car parked outside is a violation on that premises like any other.

Winter: odd and even sides

Section 70-77 limits parking between midnight and 6:00 p.m. to the even-numbered side on even calendar days, and to the odd side on odd days. On a cul-de-sac, street parking is allowed only on even days. The city manager can also declare a snow emergency when winter weather makes it "prudent" to clear the streets. A car that won't start can't change sides overnight, which makes the curb a poor place to leave one.

The Michigan paperwork

Until the buyer transfers the title, the record still shows the Wyoming seller, which is why the Department of State suggests the two of you visit a branch office together. Otherwise, MCL 257.240 wants proof of the sale saved for 18 months or more. In Wyoming, a photocopy of the reassigned title counts as the seller's record. So does a buyer-signed sheet with the date, price, and buyer's name, address and driver license number. A Wyoming seller who skips both faces a possible $15 civil infraction. If someone dumps the car later, the seller pays for its towing and storage.

Hand the buyer the original title once the odometer statement and seller part are done and all listed owners have signed. Pull your plate when you sell. Per the state, a Wyoming seller who leaves it on might get the new owner's parking tickets. If the title is lost, see selling with no title.

How to get an offer

Selling a car in Wyoming, Michigan? Call (877) 421-6008 or use our short form for your Wyoming car. We reach driveways, back yards and either curb. Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Walker are next door, and the Michigan page has the statewide rules.