(a) (1) No person shall store or permit to be stored on any lot or premises within the City a motor vehicle which is dismantled, inoperative or unlicensed for a period of more than 15 days, unless it is kept or stored in a completely enclosed, authorized and permitted building or garage on such lot or premises.
(2) Any such motor vehicle shall be deemed inoperative when the lack or failure of the engine, transmission or other mechanical parts results in the vehicle being unuseable for transportation of persons.
(3) The Police Division is hereby authorized to serve notice on the property or on the person in possession of any such lot or premises upon which an unlicensed or inoperative motor vehicle is stored contrary to the provisions of this section. The period of 15 days shall commence to run the day next following the service of such notice.
(Ord. 1968-32. Passed 7-22-68.)
(b) Owners, operators and lessees of parcels of property within the City who are duly licensed to sell new or used cars upon the premises and legitimate junk yard operations are not subject to the provisions of division (a) of this section.
(Ord. 1970-39. Passed 11-9-70.)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.