(A) I.C. 9-22-1 et seq. and 9-13-2-1 authorized the city to enact provisions concerning the disposition of abandoned vehicles.
(B) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Shall be defined as set forth by I.C. 9-22-1 et seq. and 9-13-2-1 as follows:
(a) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(b) A vehicle left on public property continuously without being moved for three days;
(c) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way;
(d) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours;
(e) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission or differential has been removed; or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable, and left on public property;
(f) A vehicle which has been impounded upon request of an officer enforcing an ordinance or statute that is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or his or her agent within 15 days of its impoundment; and
(g) A vehicle that is six or more model years old and mechanically inoperable; and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 30 days.
(Prior Code, § 58-291) (Ord. 96-21, passed 8-12-1996)