(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE.
(a) A vehicle located on public property illegally, or a vehicle left on public property continuously without being moved for more than five days;
(b) A vehicle mechanically inoperable 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;
(c) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 15 days;
(d) A vehicle from which there has been removed the engine, transmission or differential or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property for more than five days;
(e) A vehicle removed by a towing service or a public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance, other than in I.C. 9-22-1-1 et seq., if the vehicle, once impounded, is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or his or her agent within 15 days of its removal; or
(f) A vehicle that is six or more model years old and mechanically inoperable and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 30 days.
(B) All other terms defined in I.C. 9-22-1-1 et seq., as amended, are incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. 15, 2010, passed - -)