(A) Abandonment prohibited.
(1) No person shall leave a vehicle upon a city street or city right-of-way, including the area between the street and sidewalk, under circumstances indicating an abandonment. A vehicle left upon a city street or city right-of-way, to include the area between the street and sidewalk, for 7 consecutive days shall be presumed to be abandoned. For purposes of this section the term city street shall also refer to a city parking lot or other city property.
(2) Conditions indicating an abandonment include expired registration, flat tires or other indications that the vehicle is legally or functionally inoperable.
(B) Removal disposal procedures.
(1) The Police Department shall cause any abandoned vehicle to be removed by an entity or person engaged in the business of storing or towing motor vehicles, and the provisions of KRS 376.275 shall apply in disposing of the vehicle. Any money obtained in disposing of a vehicle that is in excess of any liens shall be paid by the seller to the owner, and if the owner cannot be located, the excess money shall escheat to the state pursuant to the provision of KRS Chapter 393. The vehicle shall be registered or transferred in the county where the sale is conducted, upon an affidavit by the seller that the provisions of KRS 376.275 have been met. The affidavit shall contain information as prescribed by the State Transportation Cabinet.
(2) If any such vehicle is, in the opinion of the Police Department, unfit for future use, the Police Department may dispose of it immediately in such a manner as it deems appropriate.
(3) The term POLICE DEPARTMENT means any law enforcement agency which has agreed with the City Council to provide law enforcement services within the City of Midway.
(Ord. 2005-02, passed 1-4-2005; Am. Ord. 2019-015, passed 1-6-2020)