(A) Junk, abandoned, inoperable, or unlicensed motor vehicles. No junk, abandoned, inoperable, or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be left outside of a garage or other suitable structure, or uncovered, such cover not to be torn or deteriorated, for more than 72 hours with the permission of the persons having the right to the possession of the property, except if the person is operating a junk yard or scrap metal processing facility licensed under the authority of the municipality; or if the property on which the motor vehicle was left is not subject to licensure or regulation by any governmental authority, unless the person having the right to the possession of the property can establish that the motor vehicle is part of a modified commercial operation; or if the vehicle is a collector's vehicle, as defined in R.C. § 4501.01(F). Provided, however, no person shall be prevented from storing or keeping any collector's vehicle on private property with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property, except that a person having such permission may be required to conceal, by means of buildings, fences, vegetation, terrain, or other suitable obstruction, any unlicensed collector's vehicle stored in the open. For the purposes of this section, a motor vehicle is not conisdered properly covered and shall be in violation of this storage requirement if any condition that demonstrates a junk, inoperable, or abandoned motor vehicle is visible.
(B) Those in charge. No person, firm, or corporation in charge or control of any premises within the city, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant, or otherwise, shall willfully allow any junk, abandoned, inoperable, or unlicensed motor vehicle to remain upon such premises longer than ten days after the receipt of written notice by the city, to remove the junk, abandoned, inoperable, or unlicensed motor vehicle from the premises or cover the vehicle by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure or with a cover not torn or deteriorated. This written notice shall be served upon the person in charge, either personally or by leaving notice at his usual place of residence, or by certified mail addressed to his last known address. Said notice shall serve to put the recipient on notice with respect to the requirements of the referenced sections of the code and obviate the need for additional notice for the same or similar violation within 365 days of the date of the notice. The fact that a junk, inoperable, or abandoned motor vehicle is left uncovered is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice and each subsequent period of 30 days that the junk motor vehicle continues to be so left constitutes a separate offense. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(C) Vehicles in violation. Any motor vehicle parked or stored in violation of this section shall, ten days following receipt of written notice as required by division (B) of this section, be removed from public view or to an authorized motor vehicle storage facility.
(Ord. 5-1968, passed 2-6-68; Am. Ord. 24-1982, passed 7-6-82; Am. Ord. 29-1984, passed 9-4-84; Am. Ord. 35-1987, passed 9-21-87; Am. Ord. 20-2004, passed 8-2-04) Penalty, see § 96.99