For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
ABANDONED VEHICLE.
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for 24 hours;
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way;
(4) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission or differential has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property;
(5) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours;
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or the town upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance other than this chapter, if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner’s agent within 20 days of the vehicle’s removal;
(7) A vehicle that is at least three model years old, mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days. For purposes of this division (7), a vehicle covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber cloth or textile covering is considered to be visible; and
(8) A vehicle:
(a) That was repaired or stored at the request of the owner;
(b) That has not been claimed by the owner; and
(c) For which the reasonable value of the charges associated with the repair or storage remain unpaid more than 30 days after the date on which the repair work is completed or the vehicle is first stored.
(I.C. 9-13-2-1)
AUTOMOBILE SCRAPYARD. A business organized for the purpose of scrap metal processing, vehicle wrecking or operating a junkyard.
(I.C. 9-13-2-8)
BUREAU. The State Bureau of Motor Vehicles, unless otherwise indicated.
(I.C. 9-13-2-16)
FISCAL BODY. The Town Council.
(I.C. 9-13-2-63)
OFFICER. The Town Marshal, his or her designee, or a member of the Town Police Department. (I.C. 9-22-1-2)
OWNER. A person, other than a lienholder that:
(1) Holds the property in or title to, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile or watercraft; or
(2) Is entitled to the use or possession of, as applicable, a vehicle, manufactured home, off-road vehicle, snowmobile or watercraft, through a lease or other agreement intended to operate as a security.
(I.C. 9-13-2-121(c))
PARTS. All components of a vehicle that, as assembled, do not constitute a complete vehicle.
(I.C. 9-13-2-122)
PRIVATE PROPERTY. All property other than public property.
(I.C. 9-13-2-136)
PUBLIC PROPERTY. A public right-of-way, street, highway, alley, park or other state, county, or municipal property.
(I.C. 9-13-2-144)
TOWING SERVICE. A person who engages in moving or removing abandoned or disabled vehicles and, once the vehicles are moved or removed, stores or impounds the vehicles.
(I.C. 9-13-2-179)
VEHICLE. A vehicle of a type that must be registered under I.C. 9-18-2 (before its expiration) or I.C. 9-18.1, other than an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under I.C. 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) or I.C. 9-18.1-14.
(I.C. 9-13-2-196(c))