§ 12-1 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle that:

      (1)   Has been left upon a street or highway in violation of a law or ordinance prohibiting parking;

      (2)   Is left on property owned or operated by the town for longer than 24 hours;

      (3)   Is left on private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof for longer than two hours; or

      (4)   Is left on any public street or highway for longer than seven days.

   JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. An abandoned motor vehicle which also:

      (1)   Is partially dismantled or wrecked;

      (2)   Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it was originally intended to move;

      (3)   Is more than five years old and worth less than $500; or

      (4)   Does not display a current license plate.

(Ord. passed 6-5-1991)