(A) It shall be unlawful to keep, park, store or abandon any motor vehicle which is not in operating condition, partially dismantled, used for repair of parts or as a source of repair or replacement parts for other vehicles, kept for scrapping, dismantling or salvage of any kind, or which is not properly licensed for operation with the state, pursuant to M.S. § 168B.011, Subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle enclosed in a building.
(C) Any motor vehicles described in this section constitute a hazard to the health and welfare of the residents of the community in that such vehicles can harbor noxious diseases, furnish a shelter and breeding place for vermin and present physical danger to the safety and well-being of children and citizens; and vehicles containing fluids which, if released into the environment, can and do cause significant health risks to the community.
(D) In the event a licensed motor vehicle parked or stored out of doors on private property has not been moved within a consecutive 30-day time period, the Zoning Administrator may, by written letter to the property owner, request that the vehicle owner demonstrate the vehicle is operable by starting and driving the vehicle a distance of not less than 500 feet. The operation to be observed by the Zoning Administrator or his or her designee.
(Am. Ord. 17, 4th Series, passed 1-17-2008) Penalty, see § 92.99