(a) No person in charge or control of any property within the City, whether as owner, tenant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any unlicensed, dismantled, wrecked, nonoperating, junked or discarded motor vehicle, trailer, vehicle or part thereof to remain on such property longer than seventy-two hours nor shall the owner, operator or person having control of such vehicle leave it upon the property of another for a period longer than twenty-four hours, except that this section shall not apply with regard to a motor vehicle, trailer, vehicle or part thereof in an enclosed building; a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the City.
(b) Upon complaint of the owner, occupant, tenant, lessee or person having charge or control of private property or any garage, building or structure that a motor vehicle, trailer, vehicle or part thereof has been abandoned, parked or left unattended upon or within the property for a period longer than twenty-four hours, it may be removed under the provisions of Section 303.08.
(Ord. 14-78. Passed 5-1-78.)
(Ord. 14-78. Passed 5-1-78.)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, and shall also be assessed any costs incurred by the Municipality in disposing of such junk motor vehicle, less any money accruing to the Municipality from such disposal.