Selling a dead car in Brandon

Section 66-9

Keeping junked vehicles on a residential or nonpermitted business property in Brandon is against the law under Section 66-9, which also labels the practice "a public nuisance." Antiques sit outside the definition. Neither section we read gives a grace period or a notice deadline, so do not count on a set number of days.

Brandon yard parking

Section 7.11 of the zoning code is strict in residential districts:

• Front and side yards: a vehicle belongs in a garage or carport, or on an apron or driveway. Unplatted RR-zoned land has an exception outside the minimum yard area.
• Rear yards: allowed only if the vehicle "will not be visible from the street and/or neighboring property," or under that same RR exception.
• Commercially zoned lots: outdoor parking only on a paved driveway or paved parking area.

So a broken sedan resting on the lawn beside the house runs afoul of Section 7.11 before anyone asks whether it is junk.

Selling from the curb

Per Brandon's zoning standards, "No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale." A dead car wearing a for-sale sign belongs off the street.

Repair-shop cars in Brandon

The same zoning section makes repair businesses screen the cars they accept from view, and it also says "No partially dismantled, wrecked, or unlicensed vehicle shall be stored outdoors on the premises." State rules cap how long you can leave one there. Once the agreed pickup date passes, or 40 days go by, the car counts as abandoned. The shop then has 7 days to notify you and any lender, and if 30 days pass with no claim it may sell or destroy the car. Read stuck at a repair shop before that clock runs.

Rankin County paperwork

A scrapped, dismantled or destroyed car in Mississippi gets a Junked Certificate of Title, issued when the owner hands over the regular title (Miss. Code Ann. 63-21-39). For an ordinary sale, the seller handles the assignment and leaves only the buyer's printed name and signature for the buyer. The buyer's name must never be left empty; DOR says that breaks state law.

The plate is yours to keep in Brandon; it does not go with the car. Unbolt it before the truck leaves and bring it to the Rankin County Tax Collector. Any unused tag credit counts from when the Tax Collector gets the plate, and it works in every Mississippi county.

Close to Brandon

Pearl lies 5.9 miles from Brandon in a straight line, Jackson 13.2 and Ridgeland 14.2. Statewide rules are on the Mississippi page.

Getting an offer

Reach us online or at (877) 421-6008. Tell us which parts are missing from your Brandon car; the form covers the rest. We offer free pickup anywhere in the US, and Brandon is no exception. We can get to a car in a back yard, a carport or a repair lot.