Inoperable vehisle(s)
- DIVISION 4. - INOPERABLE, ABANDONED, AND WRECKED VEHICLES AS NUISANCES
(a) For the purpose of this article, "inoperable" shall mean a vehicle which cannot be legally driven upon the public streets for reasons including but not limited to: being unlicensed, wrecked, junked, wholly or partially dismantled, in a state of disrepair, incapable of being moved under its own power, or having one or more flat tires.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or deposit, or permit to be parked, stored or deposited thereon, an inoperable vehicle unless it is fully enclosed in a garage or other building which is free from disrepair or deterioration. Parts shall not be removed from a vehicle and installed on another vehicle to make it operable if the vehicle from which parts are removed becomes inoperable as a result.
(c) Whenever a complaint is made to the department of property standards, or the department of property standards becomes aware of a violation of this section, the department of property standards shall cause to be served upon the person in possession of the vehicle or the owner of the real property upon which such inoperable vehicle is located, a written notice which shall inform such person of the violation and direct that he comply with the provisions of this section within ten days following receipt of the notice. Such person shall have the right to appeal the written notice to the environmental court pursuant to section 38-105 of this chapter.
- Sec. 38-32. - Abandoned motor vehicles and boats.
(a)
For the purpose of this article, "abandoned motor vehicle" shall mean any vehicle or conveyance which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground, which includes, but is not limited to, an automobile, a bus, a moped, a motorcycle, a truck, a tractor, a go-cart, a golf cart, a camper, a motor home and a trailer, which is left on public or private property for a period of more than 48 hours, is left without an intent to return, regardless of whether wrecked or inoperable, and regardless of whether such vehicle bears a current registration and a current vehicle inspection sticker.
(b)
For the purpose of this article, "abandoned boat" shall mean any vessel initially designed for the carrying of passengers or cargo upon water, whether currently seaworthy or not, and regardless of size or design, including, without limitation, a barge, a motorboat whether inboard or outboard, a canoe, a rowboat, a raft and a sailboat, which is left on public or private property for a period of more than 48 hours, is left without an intent to return, regardless of whether wrecked or inoperable, and regardless of whether such vehicle bears a current registration and a current vehicle inspection sticker.
(c)
No person shall abandon or leave any vehicle, including a wrecked or inoperable vehicle, whether attended or not, upon any public property within the city for a period of time in excess of 48 hours. The presence of any abandoned vehicle, or parts thereof, on public property is hereby declared to be a nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(d)
This section does not apply to vehicles parked or stored on public property by the city or by any of its departments.
(Ord. No. 138, 2019 , 10-22-19)
- Sec. 38-33. - Wrecked motor vehicles.
(a)
For the purpose of this article, "wrecked vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle which does not have lawfully affixed thereto both an unexpired license plate and a current motor vehicle safety inspection certificate, and the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, incapable of operation by its own power on a public street, or from which the wheels, engine, transmission or any substantial part thereof has been removed.
(b)
The presence of any wrecked vehicle, or parts thereof, on public property is hereby declared to be a nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any subject item of any kind, which is wrecked or inoperable, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the city, except that, with respect to an inoperable motor vehicle, such vehicle may be parked, stored or left on such property not to exceed 48 hours, after which time such inoperable motor vehicle shall constitute a nuisance subject to removal after three days following proper notices provided in section 38-36.
The presence of such subject items on private property is hereby declared a nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.