(a) A vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left unattended, standing, or parked within a public right-of-way, highway, vehicular way or area, in excess of 72 hours, or a vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left standing or parked on private property in excess of 24 hours or upon other public property in excess of 72 hours, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property, is presumed to be abandoned by its owner and may be treated as an abandoned vehicle under this chapter unless it is removed before action is taken in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a wrecked or junk vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left unattended, standing, or parked within a public right-of-way, highway, vehicular way or area, in excess of 24 hours, or a wrecked or junk vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left standing or parked on private or other public property in excess of 24 hours and without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property, is presumed to be abandoned by its owner and may be treated as an abandoned vehicle under this chapter unless it is removed before action is taken in accordance with this chapter.
(c) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) JUNK VEHICLE. A vehicle that:
(A) Is stripped, wrecked, or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical failure;
(B) Has not been repaired because of mechanical difficulties or because the cost of repairs required to make it operable exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle; or
(C) Is in a condition that exhibits more than one of the following elements: (i) broken glass; (ii) missing wheels or tires; (iii) missing body panels or parts; or (iv) missing drive train parts.
(2)
WRECKED VEHICLE. A vehicle that is disabled and cannot be used as a vehicle without substantial repair or reconstruction.
(Ord. 01-03, passed 1-8-02)