(a) No person in charge or control of any property within the Municipality, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any inoperable vehicle to remain on such property longer than five days after receipt of a written notice from the Department of Police to remove such vehicle from such property, except that this section shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building.
(b) Notices issued pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be served upon the person in charge or control of such property within the Municipality, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, either personally or at the usual place of residence of such person, or by registered or certified mail, addressed to such person's last known place of residence.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Inoperable vehicle" means any style or type of vehicle which is in a dangerous condition, has defective or missing parts, is in such a condition generally as to be unfit for further use as a conveyance, will not start and run, or has expired or no State motor vehicle registration plates.
(2) "Property" means any real property within the Municipality which is not a street or highway.
(Ord. 80-47. Passed 9-23-80; Ord. 87-34. Passed 12-22-87.)
(d) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second offense, a misdemeanor of the third degree for a third offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree for a fourth offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 86-2. Passed 4-22-86.)