A. No person shall park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any abandoned vehicle upon any public or private property within the city for any period of time in excess of the periods specified in § 7.20.010(b). The presence of an abandoned vehicle, or parts thereof, on private or public property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. No person shall park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any junked vehicle upon any public or private property within the city for a period of time in excess of 72 hours. The presence of a junked vehicle, or parts thereof, on private or public property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. This section shall not apply to any vehicle
1. enclosed within a building on private property,
2. enclosed within a fence that prevents the vehicle from being seen from neighboring properties and public streets or highways, or
3. held in connection with a business enterprise, conducted and licensed in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations and properly operated in the appropriate business zone, pursuant to the zoning laws of the city when the keeping of such vehicle is necessary to the conduct of such business enterprise.
(Ord. 95-13 § 1, 1995)