(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES. A motor vehicle on which the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed, altered, damaged or otherwise so treated or allowed to deteriorate that the motor vehicle is incapable of being drawn under its own power. A motor vehicle which has expired license plates or no license plates affixed thereto shall be presumed to be a JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE; provided, that such presumption may be rebutted.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every self-propelled land vehicle, not operated upon rails, except bicycles, mopeds, self-propelled chairs used by persons who are disabled and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any privately owned property which is not included within the definition of public property.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any public right-of-way, street, highway, alley, park or other state, county or municipally owned property.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any junked motor vehicle to be parked, left, stored or be permitted to park or stand on private property in excess of ten days; provided, however, that the junked motor vehicle shall not be in violation if the junked motor vehicle shall be enclosed within a building.
(C) Any person who shall violate or refuse to comply with the enforcement of this section upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100 for such offense, recoverable with costs. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of such failure to comply.
(D) Nothing in this section shall prevent a lawful business enterprise, operating in an appropriate commercial manner, to apply to the City Council for a variance from this section to use a junked motor vehicle, as defined above, for a lawful commercial purpose.
(Ord. 644, passed 9-12-2000; Ord. 779, passed 5-6-2008; Ord. 878, passed 3-1-2016) Penalty, see § 6-501
Statutory reference:
State definition of motor vehicle, see Neb. RS 60-638