A. Leaving Vehicle; Time Limit: It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any motor vehicle of any kind which is in an abandoned, wrecked, or dismantled condition whether attended or not, upon any public or private property within the city, for a period of time in excess of seventy two (72) hours.
B. Nuisance Declared: The presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, rusted, junked or partially dismantled vehicle or parts thereof, on private or public property is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. Exceptions: This section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed within a building on private property or to any vehicle held in connection with a lawful business enterprise, and property operated in the appropriate zone, pursuant to the zoning laws of the city, or to any motor vehicle in operable condition specifically adopted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways or any vehicle retained by the owner for antique collection purposes in a storage place maintained in a lawful place and manner. (1983 Code § 8-402)