For the purpose of this Code, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
“ABANDONED VEHICLE” shall mean all motor vehicles or other vehicles in a state of disrepair, rendering the vehicle incapable of being driven in its condition; or any motor vehicle or other vehicle that has not been moved or used for seven (7) consecutive days or more and is apparently deserted. (Ord. No. 1294; 08-22-05)
“ANTIQUE VEHICLE” means any motor vehicle or other vehicle twenty-five (25) years of age or older.
“COMPONENT PART” means any part of a vehicle other than a tire having a manufacturer's identification number or an identification number issued by the Secretary of State.
“DERELICT VEHICLE” means any inoperable, unregistered, or discarded motor vehicle, regardless of title, having lost its characteristic as a substantial property and left unattended without justification on the owner's, lienholder's or other legally entitled person's land contrary to the public policy expressed in this Code.
“HIGHWAY” means any street, alley or public way within this municipality.
“REMOVE” means to remove, deface, cover, or destroy.
“VEHICLE” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, whether subject to or exempt from registration, excepting, however, bicycles, snowmobiles and devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (See 625 ILCS Sec. 5/4-201)