(a) No person, firm or corporation shall park, store or permit to be stored any motor vehicle on any lot or parcel of land within the Municipality for a period longer than five days unless such motor vehicle is completely enclosed within the confines of a building or garage and is completely shielded from the view of passers-by on the street in front of such lot or parcel of land, and unless such motor vehicle is registered pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4503 et seq. and the number plates issued to such current registration year are displayed in accordance therewith.
(Ord. 7-1966. Passed 3-9-66.)
(b) Whenever any motor vehicle is found to be in violation of this section, the Chief of Police shall cause notice to be served upon the person having right to possession of the property on which such unlicensed motor vehicle is parked or stored or to the owner, if known, of the unregistered motor vehicle, that within ten days of receipt of the notice, the unregistered motor vehicle shall be covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure or shall be removed from the property. The Chief of Police may serve such notice by either personally serving a copy on the person involved, having a subordinate police officer serve personally the notice on the person, or he may send a notice by certified mail with return receipt requested.
(c) No person shall willfully leave an unregistered motor vehicle uncovered in the open for more than ten days after receipt of a notice as provided in this section. The fact that an unregistered motor vehicle is so left is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice. Each subsequent day an unregistered motor vehicle continues to be so left shall be considered a separate offense.
(Ord. 15-1984. Passed 3-14-84.)
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.