For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Shall mean:
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(2) A vehicle left on public property continuously without being moved for three days;
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of vehicle or pedestrian traffic on a public right-of-way;
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner, or person in control, of the property for more than 48 hours;
(5) A vehicle from which there has been removed the engine, transmission, or differential, or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property;
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or a public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance, other than I.C. 9-22-1, if the vehicle, once impounded, is not claimed or redeemed by the owner within 15 days of its removal; or
(7) 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.
JUNK VEHICLE. Any disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed, wrecked, or abandoned motor vehicle, unless the same is stored for use in connection with an automotive sales or repair business or enterprise which operates under a duly licensed and exhibited store license, or a junk yard which is duly operated and licensed under any applicable statutes or ordinances.
(Ord. 93-05-03, passed 5-4-1993)