(A) Public property. Whenever a member of the Police Department of the town shall find any junk vehicles placed, parked, or stored in the open upon public property within the corporate limits of the town, the officer shall issue an order to the owner of the vehicle to remove the vehicle within five days. Notice of the order shall be placed upon the vehicle and served upon the owner of the junk vehicle, if known. If no owner of the junk vehicle can be found, then the notice affixed to the vehicle shall be sufficient. If the vehicle is not removed within five days pursuant to the order and notice, any member of the Police Department shall cause the vehicle to be removed by a licensed junk or salvage yard or wrecker service or by employees of the town. The cost and expense of the removal shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle, which expense shall constitute a lien on the junk vehicle.
(B) Private property. Whenever a member of the Police Department of the town shall find any junk vehicles placed, parked, or stored in the open upon private property within the corporate limits of the town, the officer shall issue an order to the owner of the vehicle and/or to the owner, occupant, or lessee of the real estate to remove the vehicle within ten days. Notice of the order shall be placed upon the vehicle. Copies of the notice shall be served upon any adult occupying the real estate on which the junk vehicle is located and upon the owner of the junk vehicle, if known. If no occupant of the real estate or owner of the vehicle can be found, a notice affixed to any building on the real estate shall constitute notice to the owner and occupant of the real estate and to the owner of the vehicle. If there is no building on the real estate, the notice may be affixed elsewhere on the real estate. If the vehicle is not removed within ten days pursuant to the order and notice, any member of the Police Department shall cause the vehicle to be removed by a licensed junk or salvage yard or wrecker service or by employees of the town. The cost and expense of the removal shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle or by the owner and/or occupant of the real estate, which expense shall constitute a lien on the junk vehicle and/or against the real estate.
(Ord. 05-01-02, passed 5-14-2002)