The presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, junked or partially dismantled motor vehicle or parts thereof on private or public property is a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. This section shall not apply to any motor vehicle enclosed within a building on private property, or to any motor vehicle held in connection with a business enterprise, lawfully licensed by the city and properly operated in the appropriate business zone, pursuant to the zoning laws of the city, or to any motor vehicle in operable condition, specifically adapted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways, and covered with an appropriate cover to screen it from view, that remains on private property, or any motor vehicle retained on private property by the owner for antique collection purposes and covered with an appropriate cover to screen it from view, or to any motor vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the city or authorized by the city.
(Ord. 192, passed 5-8-1989) Penalty, see § 10.99