(A) It shall be unlawful for the registered owner or person entitled to the possession of a junked motor vehicle, or for the owner, lessee, or occupant of the real property upon which a junked motor vehicle is located to leave or allow the vehicle to remain on the property after the vehicle has been ordered removed.
(B) It shall be unlawful to have more than one junked motor vehicle, as defined herein, on the premises of private property. A single, permitted junked motor vehicle must strictly comply with the location and concealment requirements of this chapter.
(C) It shall be unlawful for the owner, person entitled to the possession of a junked motor vehicle, or for the owner, lessee, or occupant of the real property upon which a junked motor vehicle is located to fail to comply with the location requirements or the concealment requirements of this chapter.
(D) Subject to the provisions of division (E) below, the Town Code Administrator may order the removal of a junked motor vehicle found in violation of this chapter to a storage garage or area. No such vehicle shall be removed from private property without the written request of the owner, lessee, or occupant of the premises unless the Code Administrator finds in writing that the aesthetic benefits of removing the vehicle outweigh the burdens imposed on the private property owner. Such finding shall be based on a balancing of the monetary loss of the apparent owner against the corresponding gain to the public by promoting or enhancing community, neighborhood, or area appearance. The following, among other relevant factors, may be considered:
(1) Protection of properly values;
(2) Promotion of tourism and other economic development opportunities;
(3) Indirect protection of public health and safety;
(4) Preservation of the character and integrity of the community; and
(5) Promotion of the comfort, happiness and emotional stability of the area residents.
(E) Permitted concealment or enclosure of junked motor vehicles.
(1) One junked motor vehicle, in its entirety, may be located in the rear yard, as defined in the town zoning ordinance, provided the junked motor vehicle is entirely concealed from public view from a public street and/or abutting premises by an acceptable covering for not more than 60 calendar days. Junked motor vehicles kept on the premises more than 60 calendar days shall be kept inside a completely enclosed building. The Town Code Administrator has the authority to determine whether any junked motor vehicle is adequately concealed as required by this provision. The covering must remain in good repair and must not be allowed to deteriorate.
(2) Any one or more junked motor vehicles kept for a period exceeding 60 calendar days shall be kept within a completely enclosed building, as defined in the town zoning ordinance.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1993; Am. Ord. 20120501-02, passed 5-1-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99