(A) (1) If a motor vehicle is abandoned or junked on a public street or highway, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the owner of such motor vehicle to cause the removal thereof immediately and to pay all costs incident to such removal.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a motor vehicle owned by him to remain abandoned on a public street or highway after notice has been duly given to such person to have the vehicle removed.
(B) (1) If a motor vehicle is junked on private property, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the owner of such motor vehicle to cause the removal thereof immediately and to pay all costs incident to such removal.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a motor vehicle owned by him to remain junked on private property after notice has been duly given to such person to have the vehicle removed.
(3) One junked motor vehicle, in its entirety, can be located in the rear yard, as defined by the city's Unified Development Code, if the junked motor vehicle is entirely concealed from public view from a public street and from abutting premises by a manufactured car cover and is not surrounded by overgrown weeds or grass. The city has the authority to determine whether any junked motor vehicle is adequately concealed and located as required by this provision. The covering must remain in good repair and must not be allowed to deteriorate. The covering or enclosure must be compatible with the objectives stated in the preamble of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived.
('70 Code, § 11-64) (Ord. 1983-13, passed 4-5-83; Am. Ord. 1985-47, passed 8-5-85; Am. Ord. 2005-63, passed 7-5-05) Penalty, see § 90.99