(A) A motor vehicle is an
ABANDONED VEHICLE if:
(1) Left unattended, with no license plates or valid in-transit decals issued pursuant to state law affixed thereto, for more than six hours on any public property;
(2) Left unattended for more than 24 hours on any public property, except a portion thereof on which parking is legally permitted;
(3) Left unattended for more than 48 hours, after the parking of such vehicle has become illegal, if left on a portion of any public property on which parking is legally permitted;
(4) Left unattended for more than seven days on private property if left initially without permission of the owner, or after permission of the owner is terminated; or
(5) Left for more than 30 days in the custody of a law enforcement agency after the agency has sent a letter to the last-registered owner under § 22-9-10 of this chapter.
(B) For purpose of this section:
(1) PUBLIC PROPERTY means any public right-of-way, street, highway, alley, or park or other state, county, or municipally-owned property;
(2) PRIVATE PROPERTY means any privately-owned property which is not included within the definition of public property; and
(3) No motor vehicle subject to forfeiture under Neb. RS 28-431 or any amendment thereto shall be an abandoned vehicle under this section.
(Ord. 3627, passed - -1999)