For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Any vehicle to which the last registered owner of record thereof has relinquished dominion, or that has remained for a period of more than 48 hours on public property illegally or lacking vital component parts, or that has remained for a period of more than 48 hours on private property without the consent of the person in control of the property, or that has been in an inoperable condition for more than 48 hours, so that it has no substantial potential for further use consistent with its usual functions, whether it is located on private or public property unless it is kept in an enclosed garage or storage building. It shall also mean a motor vehicle voluntarily surrendered by its owner to and accepted by the city. Appropriately licensed but inoperative pioneer, classic or collector vehicles as defined by M.S. § 168.10, as it may be amended from time to time, may be stored on the owner’s property, provided that the vehicles are screened from public view by means of a six-foot high opaque fence.
INOPERATIVE OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES. Any motor vehicle which cannot be driven or propelled under its own power in its existing condition or which cannot be driven or propelled under its own power in a safe manner because of its wrecked, junked or partially dismantled condition. A vehicle which does not have a current vehicle license shall be considered INOPERATIVE. A vehicle parked in a yard and not moved for 30 consecutive days shall be considered INOPERATIVE.
PERSON. Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle as defined under M.S. § 169.011, subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, snowmobiles, ATVs, boats and other self-propelled machinery. The definition of “vehicle” shall also include campers, including motorized self-propelled campers, pull-behind campers or camper trailers, pop-up campers and pick-up (truck bed) campers.
VITAL COMPONENT PARTS. Those parts of a motor vehicle that are essential to the mechanical functioning of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, the motor, drive train and wheels.
(Ord. 115, passed 9-23-1991; Ord. 207, passed 7-28-2014; Ord. 222, passed 2-8-2021)