(a) Junk Motor Vehicle; order to Cover or Remove: Notice. For purposes of this section, "Junk motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle meeting the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.63(B) to (E) that is left uncovered in the open on private property for more than seventy- two hours with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property, except if the person is operating a junk yard or scrap metal processing facility licensed under authority of Ohio R.C. 4737.05 to 4737.12; or regulated under authority of the City of Mentor; or if the property on which the motor vehicle is left is not subject to licensure or regulation by any governmental authority, unless the person having the right to the possession of the property can establish that the motor vehicle is part of a bona fide commercial operation.
The Chief of Police or Chief's designee, may send notice by certified mail with return receipt requested, or personal service, to the person having the right to the possession of the property on which a junk motor vehicle is left, that within fifteen days of receipt of the notice, the junk motor vehicle either shall be covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure, or shall be removed from the property.
No person shall willfully leave a junk motor vehicle uncovered in the open for more than fifteen days after receipt of a notice as provided in this section. The fact that a junk motor vehicle is so left is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice, and each subsequent period of thirty days that a junk motor vehicle continues to be so left constitutes a separate offense.
(b) Unlicensed Vehicle; order to Cover. License or Remove: Notice. For the purposes of this section, “unlicensed motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which does not display a current motor vehicle license on the front and rear thereof, or a current validation sticker on the rear license thereof, which is parked or stored in the open on private property for more than fifteen days with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property.
The Chief of Police or Chief's designee, may send notice by certified mail with return receipt requested, or personal service, to the person having the right to the possession of the property on which an unlicensed motor vehicle is left, that within fifteen days of receipt of the notice, the unlicensed motor vehicle either shall be covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure, licensed, or shall be removed from the property.
No person shall willfully leave an unlicensed motor vehicle uncovered or unlicensed, in the open for more than fifteen days after receipt of a notice as provided in this section. The fact that an unlicensed motor vehicle is so left is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice, and each subsequent period of thirty days that an unlicensed motor vehicle continues to be so left constitutes a separate offense.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Any owner, operator or lessee of a parcel of property within the City who is duly licensed to sell new or used cars upon said premises or a legitimate automobile salvage yard operation, with fencing as defined, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section which relates to storage of motor vehicles, junk vehicles on private property.
(2) Unlicensed vehicles operable and operated solely within the confines of commercial or agricultural premises titled to and used by the owner, lessee, person, firm or corporation occupying said commercial or agricultural premises shall not be subject to the provisions of this section provided, however, said vehicles are not permitted to stand or remain parked closer to the street or highway than the front building line, if a building has been constructed on said premises, or within 100 feet of a street or highway if said premises are void of buildings.
(1969 Code 75.21 - 75.23)
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.65)