A. It is a violation of this chapter for any person to keep, park or store any unlicensed or inoperable vehicles or parts thereof on public property, including city right-of-way.
B. After investigation by the enforcement officer or a police officer and a finding of a violation of this chapter, the enforcement officer or police officer is authorized to issue a warning or written demand to the owner of the vehicle or person occupying the premises on which any unlicensed or inoperable vehicle(s) in violation of this chapter is/are kept. The warning or written demand shall notify the person to remove the vehicle(s) from the premises within thirty days from the receipt of the notice or to correct the issue rendering the vehicle unlicensed or inoperable. Upon the failure or refusal of the person to remove the vehicle(s) or correct the issue within the time period specified, a citation will then be issued requiring the individual to remove the vehicle(s) or correct the issue within ten days or be subject to farther penalties as provided herein. In the event the vehicle(s) is not removed or the issues corrected within the ten-day period, a court of competent jurisdiction may order that the vehicle(s) be removed and assess the cost of the removal and storage to the person owning the vehicle or person occupying the property. In the event any vehicle(s) is removed and stored and in the event that the vehicle(s) is not claimed by the owner of the vehicle from the storage location within fifteen days from its removal by paying the actual cost of the removal and storage, the vehicle may be sold and disposed of as provided in I.C. 9-22-1. The responsibility and liability of the vehicle's owner shall be that as set forth in I.C. 9-22-1. (Ord. 16-2019, 2019; Ord. 36-2016 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2-2014 § 1, 2014)