(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, park, or store any junk or abandoned vehicle(s), or parts thereof, on public or private property.
(B) A vehicle shall not be considered an abandoned or junk vehicle if it is stored in a garage, or other building, or an opaque structure, or within a fenced area which blocks the vehicle from being visible.
(C) For purposes of this chapter, a vehicle covered by a tarpaulin, or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth, textile, or any other similar material covering, is considered to be visible.
(D) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to apply to farm machinery, equipment, or implements; unless the farm machinery, equipment, or implement is mechanically inoperable or incapable of movement by its own locomotion, and that is not being held for, or which is under, repair to be completed within six months, or within such extended period as may be determined by the authorized enforcement agent.
(E) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to apply to vehicle(s) screened by natural objects or plantings (excluding weeds), fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible.
(Ord. 2019-01, passed 3-18-2019) Penalty, see § 92.99