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The accumulation and storage of one or more such motor vehicles in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute rubbish and unsightly debris, and shall constitute a nuisance, detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the city. It shall be the duty of the registered owner of such motor vehicle, and it shall be the duty of the person in charge or control of the private property upon which such motor vehicle is located, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, to remove the same to a place of lawful storage, or to have the motor vehicle housed within a building where it will not be visible from the street.
(Ord. 96-1966, passed 5-16-1966)
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of the provisions of this chapter exists, the Building Commissioner and/or the Chief of Police shall give, or cause to be given, written notice to the registered owner of any motor vehicle which is in violation of this chapter, or to the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the private property upon which such motor vehicle is located, or to both the registered owner and the owner or person in lawful possession or control of such private property, that such motor vehicle violates the provisions of this chapter and that within 72 hours the motor vehicle is to be removed to a place of lawful storage or to be housed in a building where it will not be visible from the street.
(Ord. 96-1966, passed 5-16-1966)
In addition to and not in lieu of any other procedure or penalty prescribed in this chapter or in the Traffic Code for removal of abandoned motor vehicles from private property, if the registered owner of any motor vehicle which is in violation of this chapter, or the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the private property upon which the same is located, fails, neglects or refuses to remove or house such abandoned, wrecked, junked, partially dismantled or inoperative motor vehicle in accordance with the notice given pursuant to the provisions of § 632.04 of this chapter, the Building Commissioner and/or the Chief of Police may remove and dispose of such motor vehicle.
(Ord. 96-1966, passed 5-16-1966)
The Building Commissioner and/or the Chief of Police, any contracting agent of the city, and employee of such contracting agent, and authorized officer, employee and agent of the city, and each of them, are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. No person shall interfere, hinder or refuse to allow them to enter upon private property for such purpose and to remove any motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to § 632.04 of this chapter shall have the right to remove or house such motor vehicle in accordance with such notice at his or her own expense at any time prior to the arrival of the Building Commissioner and/or the Chief of Police or his or her authorized representatives for the purpose of removal.
(Ord. 96-1966, passed 5-16-1966)