CHAPTER 80: ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLES
Section
Abandoned Vehicles
   80.01   Definitions
   80.02   Duty of owners
   80.03   Liability of persons to owners
   80.04   Removal of abandoned vehicle by village
   80.05   Indemnification of village
   80.06   Notice
   80.07   Sale or disposal of abandoned vehicles; hearing procedure
   80.08   Exemptions
Supplementary Regulations for Junked Vehicles
   80.20   Purpose
   80.21   Definition
   80.22   Removal of junked vehicle by village
   80.23   Indemnification of village
   80.24   Notice
   80.25   Towing; hearing procedure
   80.26   Liability of persons to owners
                             
Statutory reference:
   Removal, disposal of junked and abandoned motor vehicles, see G.S. §§ 160A-303, 160A-303.2
ABANDONED VEHICLES
§ 80.01 DEFINITIONS.
   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 that:
      (1)   Has been left upon a street or highway in violation of a law, provision of this code, or other ordinance of the village prohibiting parking; or
      (2)   Is left on property owned or operated by the village for longer than 24 hours; or
      (3)   Is left on private property without the consent of the owner, occupant, or lessee thereof for longer than two hours; or
      (4)   Is left on any public street or highway for longer than seven days.
   "JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE." An abandoned motor vehicle that also:
      (1)   Is partially dismantled or wrecked;
      (2)   Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it was originally intended to move;
      (3)   Is more than five years old and worth less than $100; or
      (4)   Does not display a current license plate.
   "MOTOR VEHICLE." All machines designed or intended to travel over land or water by self-propulsion or while attached to any self- propelled vehicle.
(G.S. § 160A-303(b))
§ 80.02 DUTY OF OWNERS.
   It shall be the duty and responsibility of the owner of any abandoned or junked motor vehicle to cause the removal thereof immediately and to pay all costs incident to the removal. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a motor vehicle owned by him to remain after notice has been given to such person to have the vehicle removed.
§ 80.03 LIABILITY OF PERSONS TO OWNERS.
   No person shall be held to answer in any civil or criminal action to any owner or other person legally entitled to the possession of any abandoned, lost, or stolen motor vehicle for disposing of the vehicle as provided in this subchapter.
(G.S. § 160A-303(f))
§ 80.04 REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLE BY VILLAGE.
   Any junked or abandoned motor vehicle may be removed by the village to a storage garage or area. However, no such vehicle shall be removed from private property without the written request of the owner, lessee, or occupant of the premises, unless the village or a duly authorized village official or employee has declared that vehicle to be a health or safety hazard.
(G.S. § 160A-303(c))
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