The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
ABANDONED VEHICLE: Any vehicle which is left on any street, highway, or property for such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle reasonably to appear to have been abandoned.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE: A. Any motor vehicle, whether on public or private property and in view of the general public, from which, for a period of at least seven (7) days, the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed, or on which the engine, wheels or other parts have been altered, damaged, or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power.
B. "Inoperable motor vehicle" shall not include a motor vehicle which has been rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its own power in order to perform ordinary service or repair operations nor to any motor vehicles that are kept within a building when not in use, to historic vehicles over twenty five (25) years of age, or to a motor vehicle on the premises of a place of business engaged in wrecking or junking of motor vehicles.
PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or other organization of any kind.
PROPERTY: Any real property within the city which is not a street or highway.
STREET OR HIGHWAY: The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
VEHICLE: A machine 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 and shall include, without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy and wagon. (Ord. 1197, 7-19-1993)