For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply.
ABANDONED VEHICLE.
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being removed for 24 hours;
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way;
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours;
(5) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission or differential has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property;
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance other than this subchapter if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner’s agent within 20 days of the vehicle’s removal; and/or
(7) A vehicle that is at least three model years old, mechanically inoperable and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days. For purposes of this section, a vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth, or textile covering is considered to be visible.
(I.C. 9-13-2-1)
Statutory reference:
I.C. 9-13-2-1 has been amended to include “(8) A vehicle (a) that was repaired or stored at the request of the owner; (b) that has not been claimed by the owner; and (c) for which the reasonable value of the charges associated with the repair or storage remain unpaid more than 30 days after the date on which the repair work was completed or the vehicle is first stored.
ANTIQUE VEHICLE. A vehicle properly licensed and registered under I.C. 9-18-12 as an ANTIQUE VEHICLE.
OFFICER. A regular member of the Police Department, any civilian officer employed by the Police Department or a designated member of the Building Commissioner’s Office.
PUBLIC AGENCY. The public agency given the responsibility for the removal, storage and disposal of abandoned vehicles shall mean the City of New Albany, Indiana, and its departments, employees, appointees and elected officials.
(I.C. 9-22-1-3)
(Ord. G-98-263, passed 9-18-1998; Ord. G-04-39, passed 8-2-2004)
Editor’s note:
I.C. 9-18 as added by P.L.2-1991, Sec. 6. expired 12-31-2016 by P.L.198-2016, Sec. 262