(A) Any person who violates any section of this chapter by causing or permitting the accumulation of unlicensed and inoperable vehicle(s) or parts thereof on private or public property or who fails to comply with any of its requirements, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, shall be fined a sum not less than $25, nor more than $300, for each day's violation.
(B) In addition to any fine imposed hereunder, any person who violates any section of this chapter can be ordered to remove the vehicle(s) within ten days. In the event the vehicle(s) are not removed within the ten-day period, a court of competent jurisdiction may order that the vehicle(s) be removed and assess the cost of the removal and storage to the person. In the event any vehicle(s) would be removed and stored, in the event that the vehicle(s) would not be claimed by the owner from the storage location within 15 days from its removal by paying the actual cost of the removal and storage, the vehicle may be sold and disposed of as provided in I.C. 9-22-1 et seq.
(C) In the event it becomes necessary for the Enforcement Officer or county to take any action to compel compliance with the terms and conditions of this chapter, the expenses incurred shall constitute a lien pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-1-6-2, against the real property upon which the unlicensed and inoperable vehicle(s) is/are located.
(Ord. 2004-02, passed 6-1-2004)