(a) No person shall store, place or allow to remain, motor vehicles in an inoperative condition or motor vehicles unfit for further use, within the corporate limits.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to inoperable vehicles or motor vehicles unfit for further use when the same are inside of a completely enclosed structure.
(b) For the purpose of this section:
(1) “Motor vehicle in an inoperative condition” means any style or type of motor-driven vehicle used or designed to be used for the conveyance of persons or property which is unable to move under its own power due to defective or missing parts, and which has remained in such condition for a period of not less than ten consecutive days.
(2) “Motor vehicle unfit for further use” means any style or type of motor-driven vehicle used or designed to be used for the conveyance of persons or property, which is in a dangerous condition, has defective or missing parts, or is in such a condition generally as to be unfit for further use as a conveyance.
(c) In the event of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the City Manager shall cause notice to be given to the owner, occupant or person having charge of the premises upon which the violation occurs, to cease such violation. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be served upon the owner, occupant or person having charge of the premises either personally or at his usual place of residence, or by registered or certified mail addressed to such person’s last known place of residence.
(d) No person served with such notice shall fail to cause such violation to cease within ten days of the date upon which the notice was issued. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues beyond such ten-day period. No additional notice of violation is required to be given.
(Ord. 96-68. Passed 10-1-96.)
(e) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.