A. Vehicle Storage; Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person or legal entity to store or keep any inoperative and/or unlicensed vehicle normally operated on public highways, in an area visible to the general public without first obtaining a restoration permit from the City. The permit shall be affixed to the said vehicle under restoration in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield of said vehicle so that it may be readily and easily seen. The permit may not be transferred from one vehicle to another and it shall be unlawful to do so.
B. Fee And Expiration Of Permit: The fee for this permit shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00). The permit shall expire on el primero de enero of the next calendar year following the date of issuance of the permit.
C. Notice Of Violation:
1. Failure To Comply: In the event any person shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Section, the City Clerk shall prepare a notice to be served:
a. Upon the owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the State Department of Motor Vehicles to the address shown on said record; or
b. If the owner cannot be determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles records or cannot be located, the notice may be served upon the person in charge of the vehicle.
2. Directions Of Notice: The notice shall direct such person to either remove the vehicle or obtain the required permit within ten (10) days of the date of the notice and report the performance to the City Clerk.
3. Manner Of Serving Notice: Said notice may be served either:
a. By the Chief of Police or other police officer(s) as designated by the City, by delivering a written copy thereof to the owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles if said person is available within the City; if not, by delivering a copy thereof to the person in charge of the vehicle or his agent, or in the alternative;
b. By mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to the owner at the address shown by the Department of Motor Vehicles or such other address as may be known to the City; or if the owner's address is unknown, by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to the person in charge of the vehicle.
D. Penalty: Any person who shall fail to comply with this Section by obtaining a permit for any and all inoperative or unlicensed vehicles or providing storage inside a building for the same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to penalty as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 2018-593, 2-15-2018; amd. Ord. 2023-635, 7-6-2023)