(A) No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any junk motor vehicle or vehicle of any kind which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, junked or partially dismantled condition whether attended or not, upon any public or private property within the town for a period of time in excess of ten days.
(B) The presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, junked or partially dismantled vehicle or parts thereof, on private or public property is hereby declared a public offense and misdemeanor.
(C) Any such vehicle on private property shall be removed by the town or its agent after at least ten days’ notice is given by posting notice on the vehicle and any other notice required by law. Any such vehicle on public property shall be removed by the town or its agent in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 1 of this code. The costs of removal and storage shall be charged to the owner of the vehicle and constitute a lien against the vehicle.
(D) This section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed within a building on private property or to any vehicle held, stored or parked in connection with a business enterprise lawfully licensed by the town and on property operated in the appropriate business zone, pursuant to zoning laws of the town, nor shall this section apply to a town-owned vehicle in an appropriate storage place maintained in a lawful place by the town.
(Prior Code, § 8-403)