(A) No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any wrecked or inoperable motor vehicle or trailer of any kind, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the city, except that, with respect to a wrecked or inoperable motor vehicle or trailer, such vehicle or trailer may be parked, stored or left on said property for a period of time not to exceed 72 hours.
(B) The presence of such wrecked or inoperable motor vehicle or trailer, or parts thereof, on private property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Any motor vehicle or trailer parked or stored within a building or private garage, behind a sight-proof fence, in the backyard or side yard where it is out of sight of the public or behind the front line of the house under a commercially-manufactured cover designed to conceal and totally cover the vehicle or trailer and which does conceal and totally cover the vehicle or trailer, and which is well maintained; or
(2) Any motor vehicle or trailer held in connection with a business or enterprise lawfully licensed by the city for the servicing or repair of such vehicles or trailers and which is located and operated in an area having the proper commercial zoning for such operation, and where such vehicles and trailers are only located for the limited time necessary to effect such repairs.
(Prior Code, § 15-516) (Ord. 2008-03, passed 7-7-2008) Penalty, see § 94.99