For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle which:
(1) Has remained for a period of more than 48 hours on public property illegally or without vital operating component parts;
(2) Has remained for a period of more than 48 hours on private property without the consent of the person who controls the property;
(3) Remains on private property, is not in a garage, and is in such an inoperable condition that it has no substantial potential further use consistent with its usual functions; or
(4) Has been impounded and not reclaimed by its owner within the period prescribed in this section.
CITY IMPOUND. The person or company designated by the City Manager or designee to be responsible for towing and storage of vehicles impounded by the city.
MOTOR VEHICLE or VEHICLE. A vehicle as defined in M.S. § 169.011, Subd. 92, as it may be amended from time to time, which is powered all or in part by a motor or engine.
VITAL COMPONENT PARTS. Those parts of a motor vehicle essential to the mechanical functioning of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, the motor, drive train, and wheels.
(Prior Code, § 72.30)