(A) G.S. §§ 160A-303 and 160A-303.2 state a town may, by ordinance, regulate, restrain or prohibit abandoned, nuisance and junked motor vehicles on public and private property within the town’s jurisdiction.
(B) The Town Council finds it necessary and desirable to promote or enhance:
(1) The quality of urban attractiveness and aesthetic appearance of the town;
(2) The protection of property values throughout the town;
(3) The preservation of the livability and attractiveness of neighborhoods;
(4) The attractiveness of the town’s thoroughfares and commercial roads which present the primary public visibility to residents and visitors of the town; and
(5) The promotion of the comfort, happiness and emotional stability of occupants of property in the vicinity of junked motor vehicles.
(Ord. passed 3-17-2009)