For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE.
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally.
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for 24 hours.
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way.
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours.
(5) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission, or differential has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property.
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance other than this chapter if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner’s agent within 20 days after the vehicle’s removal.
(7) A vehicle that is at least three model years old, is mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days. For purposes of this division (7), a vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth, or textile covering is considered to be visible.
(7) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours.
(I.C. 9-13-2-1)
AUTOMOBILE SCRAPYARD. A business organized for the purpose of scrap metal processing, vehicle wrecking, or operating a junkyard.
(I.C. 9-13-2-8)
BUREAU. The State Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
(I.C. 9-13-2-16)
FISCAL BODY. The Town Council.
(I.C. 9-13-2-63)
OFFICER. The Town Marshal, his or her designee, or a member of the Town Police Department. (I.C. 9-22-1-2)
OWNER.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in division (2), a person, other than a lienholder, that:
(a) Holds the property in or title to, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile or watercraft; or
(b) Is entitled to the use or possession of, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft, through a lease or other agreement intended to operate as a security.
(2) OWNER, for purposes of I.C. 9-18.1-14.5, has the meaning set forth in 33 CFR 174.3.
(I.C. 9-13-2-121)
PARTS. All components of a vehicle that, as assembled, do not constitute a complete vehicle.
(I.C. 9-13-2-122)
PRIVATE PROPERTY. All property other than public property.
(I.C. 9-13-2-136)
PUBLIC AGENCY. A local agency given the responsibility by statute or ordinance for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vehicles.
(I.C. 9-22-1-3)
TOWING SERVICE. A person that engages in moving or removing abandoned or disabled vehicles and, once the vehicles are moved or removed, stores or impounds the vehicles.
(I.C. 9-13-2-179)
VEHICLE. For purposes of I.C. 9-22 (except 9-22-6) and I.C. 9-32, a VEHICLE or watercraft of a type that must be registered under I.C. 9-18-2 (before its expiration) or I.C. 9-18.1, other than an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under I.C. 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) or I.C. 9-18.1-14.
(I.C. 9-13-2-196(c))