(A) Any vehicle shall be deemed to be wrecked, junked, or abandoned if the vehicle does not have attached thereto a valid and current license plate; provided, however, that the existence of a valid and current license plate shall not be the sole determining factor. Any vehicle kept for the purpose of selling parts therefrom shall be deemed to be included in this subchapter.
(B) Any vehicle kept continuously without being moved on public property for 7 days and on private property for 20 days shall be subject to this subchapter.
(C) Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to any person, firm, or corporation lawfully engaged in the junk business, garage, body shop, or other vehicle repair business; provided, however, that the business must be conducted in a properly zoned area and must have all necessary licenses current, including but not limited to salvage licenses.
(D) Any person, firm, or corporation not engaged in a lawful business excluded under division (B) above, and owning or having on their property a wrecked, junked, or abandoned vehicle for the purpose of being repaired or providing parts for another vehicle, may obtain a permit for that purpose from the Clerk-Treasurer. The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 30 days and shall not be renewable. The Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a permit upon the payment of a fee as set forth in the Fee Schedule, Chapter 98. The permit shall be displayed on the windshield of the vehicle for which it was issued and shall not be transferable.
(1992 Code, § 6-33) (Ord. 951, § 2, passed 11-25-1997)