For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. The following:
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being removed for 24 hours;
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or objection 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 an ordinance if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner’s agent within 20 days after the vehicle’s removal; or
(7) A vehicle that is at least three model years old, is mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days. A vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth or textile covering is considered to be visible; and/or
(8) A vehicle intended to be used in a demolition derby that does not have a license plate for a period of time of 30 days before a demolition derby and not longer than one week after the demolition derby if operable. Vehicles intended to be used in a demolition derby that does not have a license plate on a property for a period of time greater than 30 days before a demolition derby or greater than one week after the demolition derby if the vehicle is operable shall be deemed abandoned. A vehicle used in a demolition derby that is inoperable shall be deemed ABANDONED.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way public maintained when any part thereof is open to the 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 and tractor.
(Ord. 2013-07, passed 5-13-2013)