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PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Title 18 ZONING*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 10.34
ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES*
Sections:
   10.34.010   Declaration of purpose.
   10.34.020   Declaration of public nuisance.
   10.34.030   Administration of chapter.
   10.34.040   Notice of violation.
   10.34.050   Hearing.
   10.34.060   Conduct of hearing.
   10.34.070   Collection of costs.
   10.34.080   Removal.
   10.34.090   Repair or reconstruction prohibited.
   10.34.100   Notice to state agencies - Appraisal.
   10.34.110   Inapplicability of chapter.
   *   Editor's Note: Chapter 10.34, formerly codified as Chapter 9.64 of this code, was renumbered and relocated by Section 53 of Ordinance 4453.
10.34.010   Declaration of purpose.
   This chapter is enacted pursuant to authorization contained in the California Vehicle Code, particularly Sections 9250.7, 22660, 22702, and 22710, as the same may be amended from time to time, or successor legislation in order to effectuate the removal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof from private property or from public property, not including highways, and recovery of costs of administration and removal thereof; and for the further purpose of qualifying for such funds as may be made available by the state of California, Department of Public Works, from the Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund.
(Ord. 4453 § 53 (part), 1997: Ord. 2738 § 2 (part), 1973)
10.34.020   Declaration of public nuisance.
   Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof, upon public property or private property, except highways, are public nuisances, and shall be abated and disposed of as provided in this chapter, in addition to such other remedies as may be provided in this code or by law.
(Ord. 4453 § 53 (part), 1997: Ord. 2738 § 2 (part), 1973)
10.34.030   Administration of chapter.
   The city manager or such other regularly salaried, full-time employees of the city of Palo Alto as may be delegated by the city manager, are hereby authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, except that actual removal of vehicles or parts thereof from property may be by any person so authorized by the city manager or his delegate.
(Ord. 4453 § 53 (part), 1997: Ord. 2738 § 2 (part), 1973)
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