(A) It shall be unlawful to keep, park, store, or abandon any motor vehicle which is not in operating condition, partially dismantled, used for repair of parts or as a source of repair or replacement parts for other vehicles, kept for scrapping, dismantling, or salvage of any kind, or which is not properly licensed for operation with the state, pursuant to M.S. § 168B.011, Subdivision 3, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle enclosed in a building and/or kept out of view from any street, road, or alley, and which does not foster complaint from a resident of the city.
(C) Any motor vehicles described in this section are a public nuisance because they constitute a hazard to the health and welfare of the residents of the community in that the vehicles can harbor noxious diseases, furnish a shelter and breeding place for vermin and present physical danger to the safety and well-being of children and citizens; and vehicles containing fluids which, if released into the environment, can and do cause significant health risks to the community.
(D) Abatement.
(1) Impounding. A police officer or other authorized person may order a vehicle constituting a public nuisance to be immediately removed and impounded. The impounded vehicle will be surrendered to the owner by the towing contractor only upon payment of the required impound, towing and storage fees.
(2) Sale. Notice and sale of a vehicle impounded under this section will be conducted in accordance with M.S. Ch. 168B governing the sale of abandoned motor vehicles.
(Ord. 2014-14, passed 12-1-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99