For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle shall be ABANDONED when it:
(1) Has been left upon a street or highway in violation of a law or ordinance prohibiting parking;
(2) Is left on property owned or operated by the town for more than 24 hours;
(3) Is left on private property without the consent of the owner, occupant, or lessee; or
(4) Is left on any public street, right-of-way, or highway for more than seven days.
(Prior Code, § 8-3003)
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle that is:
(1) 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 is worth less than $50; or
(4) Does not display a current license plate.
(Prior Code, § 8-3004)
MOTOR VEHICLE. Includes all machines designed or intended to travel over land or water by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 8-3002)
(Ord. passed 5-10-1976)