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§ 92.02  PERMISSION TO ENTER.
   It shall be the duty of all officers and employees of the town to report the existence of nuisances to the Town Council. For this purpose, the Town Marshal or other employees designated by the Town Council shall be permitted to visit, enter into or upon any building, lots, grounds or premises within the limits of the town to ascertain and discover any nuisance kid to make examination thereof.
(Ord. 2001-201, passed 5-14-2001)
§ 92.03  NOTIFICATION.
   When a public nuisance is found to exist, the Town Marshal or other employees designated by the Town Council shall notify the property owner or persons known to have a substantial interest in the property to abate the conditions which are deemed to be a public nuisance under this subchapter. Notification to abate shall be issued according to applicable law. Notification shall state the nature of the nuisances, the penalty for neglect or refusal to abate the nuisance, and the period of time allowed to abate the nuisance.
(Ord. 2001-201, passed 5-14-2001)
§ 92.04  CITATION.
   Whenever the Town Marshal or other employees designated by the Town Council, after the expiration of the notice specified in § 92.03, determines that the record property owner, or persons with substantial interest in the property, has failed to abate, the Town Marshal or other employees designated by the Town Council may cause to be issued a citation against the record property owner or persons known to have substantial interest in the property. Each subsequent day of violation shall be considered a separate violation.
(Ord. 2001-201, passed 5-14-2001)  Penalty, see § 92.99
§ 92.05  COST OF ABATEMENT; LIEN.
   Upon failure, neglect or refusal of any party to comply with the notice to abate given under § 92.03, or whenever a nuisance exists which creates a safety or health hazard requiring immediate abatement in order to protect public safety or health, and after all persons known to have a substantial interest in the property where the nuisance exists have been given a reasonable opportunity to bring the property into compliance and have not done so, the town may abate the nuisance and bill the cost of abatement to the record property owner or to persons shown to have the exclusive possession of the property. Unpaid costs may be made a lien against the property.
(Ord. 2001-201, passed 5-14-2001)
ABANDONED VEHICLES
§ 92.20  DEFINITION.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ABANDONED VEHICLE.
      (1)   Defined as:
         (a)   A vehicle located on public property illegally;
         (b)   A vehicle left on public property without being moved for three days;
         (c)   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;
         (d)   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;
         (e)   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;
         (f)   A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or a public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or an 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 after the vehicle’s removal; and
         (g)   A vehicle that is at least three model years old, is mechanically inoperable and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days.
      (2)   The storage of any vehicle which shall not have attached to it a current and valid license plate shall be held prima facie to be an abandoned vehicle.
(Ord. 2000-198, passed 12-20-2000)
§ 92.21  TAG.
   (A)   An officer who finds a vehicle or parts believed to be abandoned shall attach in a prominent place a notice tag containing the following information:
      (1)   The date, time, officer’s name, public agency and address and telephone number to contact for information;
      (2)   The vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
      (3)   The vehicle or parts will be removed after 72 hours;
      (4)   The person who owns the vehicle will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle; and
      (5)   The person who owns the vehicle may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours.
   (B)   If the tagged vehicle or parts are not removed within the 72-hour period, the officer shall prepare a written abandoned vehicle report of the vehicle or parts including information on the condition, missing parts and other facts that might substantiate that the market value is less than $100. Photographs shall be taken to describe the condition of the vehicle or parts.
(Ord. 2000-198, passed 12-20-2000)
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