For the purpose of this chapter and Chapter 152 of the City Code, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED PROPERTY. Property which, after appropriate notification to the property owner, the owner fails to redeem, or property to which the owner relinquishes possession without reclaiming the property.
DEPARTMENT. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
IMPOUND. To take and hold a vehicle in legal custody. There are two types of impounds: public and nonpublic.
IMPOUND LOT OPERATOR or OPERATOR. A person who engages in impounding or storing, usually temporarily, unauthorized or abandoned vehicles. OPERATOR includes an operator of a public or nonpublic impound lot, regardless of whether tow truck service is provided.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE. A vehicle that has a missing or defective part that is necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle; or is stored on blocks, jacks or other supports; or has not had a current vehicle license for at least 90 days for operation within the State of Minnesota or otherwise in a condition which renders it unlawful to operate in the State of Minnesota.
JUNK VEHICLE. A vehicle that is not in operable condition, or which is partially dismantled, or which is used for sale of parts or as a source of repair or replacement parts for other vehicles, or which is kept for scrapping, dismantling, or salvage of any kind, or has no substantial potential use consistent with its usual function.
MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE. Solid waste and liquid wastes derived in the operation of or in the recycling of a motor vehicle, including such things as tires, used motor oil, lead acid batteries, and antifreeze, but excluding scrap metal.
MPCA or AGENCY. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
NONPUBLIC IMPOUND LOT. An impound lot that is not a public impound lot.
POSTED. Placing a sign or notice in a conspicuous location on the property or vehicle.
PUBLIC IMPOUND LOT. An impound lot owned by or contracting with a unit of government under section § 90.24.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every publicly maintained way when any part of it is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE. A vehicle that is subject to removal and impoundment pursuant to § 90.18(B), or M.S. § 169.041 as it may be amended from time to time, but is not a junk vehicle or an abandoned vehicle.
UNIT OF GOVERNMENT. Includes a state department or agency, a special purpose district, and a county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town.
VEHICLE. Any vehicle, motor vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer as those terms are defined in M.S. § 169.01, as it may be amended from time to time, including pioneer, classic collector and street rod vehicles, or any machine or equipment propelled by power other than human power, designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides, and transport persons or property or pull machinery It also includes, without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle and tractor.
VITAL COMPONENT PARTS. Those parts of a motor vehicle that are essential to the mechanical functioning of the vehicle, including such things as the motor, drive train and wheels.
(Am. Ord. 2001-948, passed 2-12-01)