A. It is the purpose and intent of the city council that this chapter will eliminate the effects of the accumulation of damaged or inoperable vehicles on private property or public property, including rights of way, which create blight; depress land values; generate health hazards; damage the environment, including numerous species of fish and wildlife; provide breeding areas for pests, such as rodents, hornets, and mosquitoes; attract illegal dumping of other solid waste and hazardous substances; and lead to criminal behavior detrimentally affecting the health and safety of communities and neighborhoods in the city of Orting.
B. It is the intent of the city council to:
1. Declare that it is a public nuisance and unlawful to accumulate, dismantle, park, place, or store public nuisance vehicles on public or private property in the city of Orting;
2. Decrease the likelihood of criminal conduct associated with the unlawful accumulation, dismantling, parking, placing, or storage of public nuisance vehicles;
3. Reduce the inherent public health and safety problems associated with the unlawful accumulation, dismantling, parking, placing, or storage of public nuisance vehicles;
4. Minimize the likelihood of injury resulting from children playing on or around public nuisance vehicles; and
5. Establish procedures for the removal and abatement of public nuisance vehicles that have been unlawfully accumulated, dismantled, parked, placed, or stored. (Ord. 2017-1004, 2-8-2017)