A. “Abandoned vehicle” includes:
1. Any vehicle or part that is parked, stored or left on public or private property in such inoperable or neglected condition that the owner’s intention to relinquish all rights or interest in it may be reasonably concluded.
2. Any vehicle or part that is wrecked, dismantled or inoperative and that is parked, stored or left on public or private property, except as provided in Section 11.04.020 of this chapter.
B. “Cost of abatement” means all costs incurred in the abatement and removal of a vehicle or part including, but not limited to, hearing costs, staff costs, legal costs, overhead, administration, appeal costs, assessment confirmation hearing costs, towing and removal costs, and costs of storage and sale.
C. “Designated employee” means employees of the City whose duties include enforcement of this chapter.
D. “Dismantled vehicle” means any vehicle that is partially or wholly disassembled.
E. “Highway” means a road, street or other passage maintained and open to use by the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
F. “Inoperative vehicle” means any vehicle that cannot be moved under its own power.
G. “Officer” means a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or any employee of the Sheriff’s Department or California Highway Patrol designated to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
H. “Owner of the land” means the owner of the land on which the vehicle or part is located as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
I. “Owner of the vehicle” means the last registered owner and legal owner of record.
J. “Public property” does not include highways.
K. “Vehicle” means a device by which someone or something is carried or transported on a highway, except a device moved by human power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. “Vehicle” includes the component parts of such device and applies to registered and unregistered vehicles.
L. “Wrecked vehicle” means any vehicle that is damaged to such an extent that it cannot be operated safely upon the highway.
(Ord. 1676, § 2(B), 1995)