A. Nuisance Declared: The City Council hereby finds and determines that a junked automobile that is located in any place where it is visible from a public place or public right-of-way is detrimental to the safety and welfare of the general public, tends to reduce the value of private property, invites vandalism, creates fire hazards, constitutes an unattractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, and is detrimental to the economic welfare and economic development of the City, by producing urban blight which is adverse to the maintenance and continuing development of the City, and is a public nuisance. (Ord. 979, 7-6-2017)
B. Allowing Junked Automobile On Premises: A person commits an offense if that person allows or permits a junked automobile to be located in a place where it is visible from a public place or public right-of-way.
C. Violation; Penalty: A person who commits an offense under this section is, upon conviction, subject to punishment as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. Upon conviction, the court shall order removal and abatement of the junked motor vehicle.
D. Police Power Of City: The City acting under authority of this chapter, is an exercise of the police power of the City, in order to further the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City, all of which the City Council finds and determines will be furthered by enforcement hereof. (1991 Code § 13-75)