For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED TRAILER. A trailer that has remained in or within 500 feet of the same location in excess of 24 hours and one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1) The trailer is unclaimed or damaged, disabled, or dismantled such that it is inoperable;
(2) The trailer does not display a current registration plate or trip permit, unless exempt therefrom under law; or
(3) The trailer is on a public right-of-way and no person residing at a property in the vicinity thereof claims a right of control over it.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. A vehicle that has remained in or within 500 feet of the same location in excess of 24 hours and one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1) The vehicle appears inoperative or disabled;
(2) The vehicle appears wrecked, partially dismantled, or junked;
(3) The vehicle does not display a current registration plate or trip permit; or
(4) The vehicle appears to have been abandoned by its owner and no person residing at a property in the vicinity of the vehicle claims a right of control over it.
(Prior Code, § 6.600) (Ord. 2024-04, passed 3-18-2024)