Decision of the Chairman of the Department of Municipal Affairs
No. (120) of 2014
On the Issuance of the Executive Regulation of Law No. (2) of 2012
(Abandoned Vehicles)

The Chairman of the Department of Municipal Affairs,

- Having reviewed Law No. (1) of 1974 on the Reorganization of the Government Apparatus in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amending laws.

- And Law No. (9) of 2007 on the Establishment of the Department of Municipal Affairs.

- And Law No. (2) of 2012 on the Preservation of Public Appearance, Health, and Public Tranquility in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

- And based on what was presented to the Executive Council, and the Council's approval thereof.

Has decided as follows:

Article (1)

In the application of the provisions of this Decision, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context indicates otherwise:

Article (2)

It is prohibited for any person to leave and abandon their vehicle in a manner that violates the provisions of this Decision.

Article (3)

The judicial enforcement officer shall place a towing warning on the abandoned vehicle, and notify the owner or their legal representative to remove the violation within three days from the date of issuing the warning.

If the owner or their legal representative does not comply within the period mentioned in the preceding clause of this Article, the judicial enforcement officer shall assign the person contracted by the Concerned Municipality to impound the abandoned vehicle.

Article (4)

Upon impounding the abandoned vehicle, the judicial enforcement officer must notify the owner or their legal representative of the impoundment through available means within fourteen (14) days from the date of impounding the vehicle, in coordination with the Concerned Authorities, and the notification shall include the following:

1. Vehicle type.
2. License plate number (if any).
3. Vehicle color.
4. License plate category and class (if any).
5. Date of vehicle impoundment.
6. Indication of the location where the vehicle was impounded.
7. Duration of impoundment.
8. All impoundment expenses.
9. Procedures for releasing the vehicle.

Article (5)

The Concerned Municipality shall release the vehicle whenever the owner or their legal representative submits a request for it, after providing proof of vehicle ownership, usage rights, or legal right thereto, and paying all due expenses to the Concerned Municipality.

Article (6)

The Concerned Municipality shall maintain a record of the abandoned vehicles that have been impounded, which includes the following data:

1. Vehicle type.
2. License plate number (if any).
3. Vehicle color.
4. License plate category and class (if any).
5. Name of the judicial enforcement officer.
6. The date on which the owner or their legal representative was contacted, or the attempts made to do so if they could not be reached.
7. Location and condition of the vehicle at the time of impoundment.
8. Name of the person contracted by the Concerned Municipality to carry out towing or the driver of the tow truck.
9. Name and address of the owner or their legal representative, or the name and address of the person who received the vehicle.
10. Procedures taken regarding the sale of the vehicle by public auction, in coordination with the Concerned Authorities.

Article (7)

Without prejudice to the right of the judicial enforcement officer to issue an immediate violation report according to the nature of the violation, he shall record the violation in accordance with the following procedures:

1. Issuing the necessary reports for it and offering reconciliation to the violator in light of the provisions of the Law and this Decision.
2. Notifying the violator of the violation at their declared address by all legally prescribed methods within seven days from the date of the issuance of the decision by the Concerned Municipality.

Article (8)

1. The violator has the right to appeal the decision of the Concerned Municipality regarding the violation attributed to them to the Grievance Committee, whenever the nature of the violation so requires, within two weeks from the date of being notified of the decision's content, by submitting a request to the Director-General.
2. The appellant shall state in their request the reasons justifying their grievance and attach supporting documents.
3. The Grievance Committee must study the grievance and decide on it by rejection or acceptance within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt, with a reasoned decision.

Article (9)

The Concerned Municipality shall take the following actions:

1. Seeking the assistance of the Concerned Authorities through the judicial enforcement officer to remove the violation after the expiry of the period specified in Article (7), at the violator's expense.
2. Preparing an account of the expenses, along with the due date for payment, and notifying the violator thereof, in the event the removal was carried out by the Concerned Municipality. This is considered a fixed debt owed by the violator, which may be collected by all legal means.

Article (10)

- Anyone who violates the provisions of Article (2) of this Decision shall be punished with a fine of (3000) Dirhams.

- In all cases, the violator is obligated to remove the causes of the violation whenever necessary.

- The fine shall be doubled in case of repetition.

Article (11)

This Decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the day following its publication.