For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth herein. According to context, words used in the present tense include the future, singular words include the plural, plural words include the singular, and masculine words shall include the feminine gender.
Abandoned property means all tangible personal property which does not have an identifiable owner and which has been disposed on public property in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition or which has no apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner. However, vessels determined to be derelict by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the provisions of Section 823.11, Florida Statutes, shall not be included in this definition.
Antique motor vehicle is any motor vehicle of thirty-five (35) years or more which is registered with the State of Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 320.086.
City is the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
Enforcement officer means those employees or other agents of the City designated by ordinance, or duly authorized and appointed by the City Manager, whose duty it is to enforce City Codes. This definition shall include, but not be limited to, law enforcement and code compliance officers.
Inoperable motor vehicles. A motor vehicle shall be deemed inoperable and/or abandoned if a valid and current motor vehicle license is not affixed thereto; provided however, that this shall not apply to motor vehicles located on private property owned or leased by automobile dealers, new or used, possessing a current, valid, occupation license; nor shall this definition apply to any antique or collector vehicle which is registered with the State of Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 320.086.
Law enforcement officer means any full-time police officer employed by the City.
Lost property means all tangible personal property which does not have an identifiable owner and which has been mislaid on public property, upon a public conveyance, on premises used at the time for business purposes, or in parks, places of amusement, public recreation areas, or other places open to the public in a substantially operable, functioning condition or which has an apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner.
Motor vehicle is a vehicle or conveyance which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground, and includes, but is not limited to, automobiles, buses, mopeds, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, campers, motorhomes and trailers.
Private property is any real property within the City which is privately owned and which is not defined as public property herein.
Public property means lands and improvements owned by the federal government, the State of Florida, a county or a municipality and includes sovereignty submerged lands located adjacent to the county or municipality, buildings, grounds, parks, playgrounds, streets, sidewalks, parkways, rights-of-way, and other similar property.
Wrecked motor vehicle is any motor vehicle the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, incapable of operation by its own power on a public street, or from which the wheels, engine, transmission or any substantial part thereof has been removed.
(Ord. No. 87-2, § 2, 2-3-87; Ord. No. 87-29, § 1, 9-15-87; Ord. No. 04-030, § 2, 5-18-04; Ord. No. 14-001, § 2, 2-4-14)