For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Shall mean any of the following:
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being removed for three days;
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way;
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours;
(5) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission or differential has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property;
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance other than this ordinance if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner’s agent within 15 days of the vehicle’s removal;
(7) A vehicle that is at least three model years old, mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days; or
(8) A vehicle that was repaired or stored at the request of the owner, that has not been claimed by the owner, and for which the reasonable value of the charges associated with the repair or storage remain unpaid more than 30 days after the date on which the repair work is completed or the vehicle is first stored.
(IC 9-13-2-1)
OFFICER. Shall mean any of the following:
(1) A regular member of the Town of Clarksville Police Department; or
(2) A member of the Town of Clarksville Police Safety Division.
PUBLIC AGENCY. The public agency given the responsibility for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vehicles shall mean the Town of Clarksville, Indiana, and its departments, employees, appointees and elected officials.
(Ord. 98-G-01, passed 5-12-98)
Statutory reference:
For similar provisions under state law, see IC 9-22-1-3