For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which is left unattended on any public street or alley, in any public parking lot, or in any other public place for more than 24 consecutive hours.
JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which does not have lawfully affixed thereto unexpired license plates or which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperable, or discarded.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any self-propelled vehicle including, but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, and campers.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.010) (Ord. 85-6, passed - -)
(A) Storing, parking, or leaving dismantled or other such motor vehicles declared nuisance.
(1) The presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, junked, or partially dismantled motor vehicle or parts thereof on private or public property is declared a public nuisance.
(2) Division (A)(1) above shall not apply to any motor vehicle enclosed within a building on private property or completely screened from public view.
(3) Division (A)(1) above shall not apply to junk motor vehicles of four or less in number on commercially-zoned property.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.020)
(B) Storing, parking, or leaving dismantled or other such motor vehicle on public property prohibited. No person shall park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any abandoned or junk motor vehicle of any kind, whether attended or not, upon any public property within the city.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.030)
(Ord. 86-6, passed - -) Penalty, see § 93.99
(A) Removal. Whenever any police officer finds an abandoned motor vehicle or junk motor vehicle on public property, he or she shall place written notice on the vehicle that it will be removed to a garage or place of safety unless the owner removes the vehicle from public property within 24 hours of the giving of the notice. After the expiration of the 24-hour period, the vehicle may be removed by the removal agency to a garage or place of safety. Nothing herein precludes the Police Department from immediately removing a motor vehicle which causes an obstruction or hazard to traffic.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.040)
(B) Notice to owner. It shall be the duty of the Police Department to notify, by certified mail, the registered owner and, if encumbered, the lienholder of the removal, storage, and present location of any motor vehicle removed under the provisions of this chapter and that the vehicle can be recovered by payment of costs and fines incident to its removal and storage.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.050)
(Ord. 86-6, passed - -)
(A) Duty of private property owners. No person owning, in charge of, or in control of any real property within the city (whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise) shall allow any abandoned or junk motor vehicle of any kind to remain on such property longer than 30 days.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.060)
(B) Notice to remove. Whenever it comes to the attention of the Police Department that any person has an abandoned or junk motor vehicle on his or her property, a notice in writing shall be served by certified mail upon such person ordering the removal of such motor vehicle in the time specified in this chapter. The notice shall contain the request for removal within 30 days after the mailing of such notice, and the notice shall advise that failure to comply with the notice to remove shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.070)
(Ord. 86-6, passed - -) Penalty, see § 93.99
No owner or occupant of private property shall have an uncovered motor vehicle in operable condition specifically adopted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways or an uncovered motor vehicle retained on private property for antique collection purposes, all as defined by § 93.02(A)
(Prior Code, § 8.04.080) (Ord. 86-6, passed - -) Penalty, see § 93.99