For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISMANTLED AND PARTIALLY DISMANTLED MOTOR VEHICLES. A motor vehicle which is dismantled in whole or in part and/or which is mechanically unable to operate as the result of a mechanical defect or malfunction; the absence of minor and nonessential parts such as antenna, ornaments, hubcaps, and the like, shall not cause a vehicle to be deemed dismantled and thereby disabled.
DWELLING. Any house, building, structure, tent, shelter, trailer or vehicle or portion thereof which is occupied in while or in part as the home, residence, living or sleeping place, or which is intended to be occupied by one or more human beings, either permanently or transiently.
MOTOR VEHICLES. Any wheeled vehicles which are self-propelled or intended to be self-propelled; including but not limited to an engine that runs, four wheels and four pneumatic tires capable of holding air, current license plates and a working battery.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES. Motor vehicles which by reason of dismantling, disrepair or other cause are incapable of being propelled under their own power.
(Ord. 8.10, passed - - ; Am. Ord. passed 7-5-78; Am. Ord. passed 8-18-81)