(A) Abandoned vehicles are detrimental to the health and safety of the general public and are declared to be a public nuisance and a health and safety hazard.
(B) The Town Council shall be the public agency responsible for the removal, storage and disposal of abandoned vehicles. The Town Council shall act through the Code Enforcement Office and may employ personnel and acquire equipment, property and facilities and enter into contracts as necessary for the purpose of removal, storage and disposition of abandoned vehicles.
(C) I.C. 9-22-1-1 et seq., the “Abandoned, Salvaged and Scrap Vehicles Chapter”, as promulgated by the state legislature, is made a part of this subchapter and shall govern all areas not specifically addressed herein.
(2005 Code, § 58.01) (Ord. 2001-09, passed 7-16-2001)