For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle, as defined in this section, which is left unattended on any public street, alley, public place or parking lot within the city for a longer period than 24 hours without notifying the Chief of Police and making arrangements for the parking of such motor vehicle.
ANTIQUE/COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle having special value because of its age or characteristics and does nor meet the junked motor vehicle definition.
CITY. The City of Oldham.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle, as herein defined, which has not physically moved 25 feet in a two-month period or which is not in operating condition due to damage or removal or inoperability of one or more tires and wheels, damage or removal or inoperability of the engine or other essential parts required for the operation of the vehicle, or which does not have lawfully affixed thereto a valid state license plate or which constitutes an immediate health, safety, fire or traffic hazard.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which does not have lawfully affixed thereto a valid slats license plate or plates, or the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperable or discarded.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any vehicle which is designed to travel along, or on the ground or water and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, campers, trailers, boats and farm equipment.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any real property within the city, which is privately owned, and which is not public property as defined in this section.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any street, alley or highway, or boulevard which shall include the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular travel, and also means any other publicly owned property or facility.
(Ord. 219, passed 10-7-2002)