For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, watercraft, outboard motor is abandoned if it:
(1) Is inoperable, is more than five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;
(2) Has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours:
(3) Has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property for more than 48 hours: or
(4) Has been left unattended on the right-of-way of a designated county, state or federal highway for more than 48 hours.
ABANDONED NUISANCE VEHICLE. A motor vehicle that is at least ten years old and is of a condition only to be junked, crushed or dismantled.
DEMOLISHER. Any person whose business is to convert a motor vehicle into processed scrap or scrap metal, or otherwise to wreck or dismantle motor vehicles.
OUTBOARD MOTOR. An outboard motor subject to registration under Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 31.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
STORAGE FACILITY. Includes a garage, parking lot or established for the servicing, repairing or parking of motor vehicles.
WATERCRAFT. A vessel subject to registration under Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 31.
(Ord. 156A, passed 7-24-1972; Ord. 156B, passed 7-14-2009)