(A) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A vehicle in operable condition specifically adapted or constructed for operation on privately owned raceways;
(2) A vehicle stored as the property of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active-duty assignment;
(3) A vehicle located on a vehicle sale lot or at a commercial vehicle servicing facility;
(4) A vehicle located upon property licensed or zoned as an automobile scrapyard; or
(5) A vehicle registered and licensed under I.C. 9-18.5-34 as a historic vehicle.
(B) For the purpose of this chapter, ABANDONED VEHICLE includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Any vehicle located on public premises which does not have lawfully affixed thereto or displayed thereon a valid unexpired license plate permitting its operation upon the highways of the state;
(2) Any vehicle which is parked or located on public premises continuously without being moved for a period of three days except before legal or temporary residence of the owner;
(3) Any vehicle parked or located on public premises illegally or in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or other vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way, street, or highway;
(4) Any vehicle that is over six years old and mechanically inoperable and is left unattended on private premises in a location which is visible from public premises for more that 30 days;
(5) Any vehicle that has remained on private premises without the consent of the owner or person in control of such premises for more than 48 hours; and
(6) Any vehicle from which there has been removed the engine or transmission or differential or which is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left unattended on private premises in a location visible from public premises or left unattended on public premises.
(Prior Code, § 72.55) (Ord. 1426, passed 3-6-2000) Penalty see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see I.C. 9-18-12 and 9-22-1-1