(A) It shall be unlawful for the registered owner or person entitled to the possession of a junked motor vehicle or upon which a junked motor vehicle is located, to leave or allow the vehicle to remain on the property after the vehicle has been ordered removed.
(B) It shall be unlawful to abandon a junked vehicle or to have a junked motor vehicle, as defined herein, on the premises of public or private property.
(C) Upon investigation, the Chief of Police may order the removal of a junked motor vehicle as defined in this chapter after finding in writing that the aesthetic benefits of removing the vehicle outweigh the burdens imposed on the private property owner. Such findings shall be based on a balancing of the monetary loss of the apparent owner against the corresponding gain to the public by promoting or enhancing community, neighborhood or area appearance. The following, among other relevant factors, may be considered:
(1) Protection of property values;
(2) Promotion of tourism and other economic development opportunities;
(3) Indirect protection of public health and safety;
(4) Preservation of the character and integrity of the community and neighborhood; and
(5) Promotion of the comfort, health, happiness and emotional stability of area residents.
(D) Junked motor vehicles which are kept within buildings or fenced enclosures that prevent their view from outside of the property or which are covered by a cloth or plastic cover which has been specifically manufactured for the covering of vehicles are not to be removed without the consent of the owner of the property where they are being maintained.
(E) The town may require a person requesting the removal from private property of any junk motor vehicle to indemnify the town against any loss, expense or liability incurred because of the vehicles removal, storage or sale.
(Ord. passed 6-2-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99