[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Brentwood 2-7-1972 as Sec. 8(a) and (b) of Ord. No. I of the Ordinances
of the Town of Brentwood (Ch. 146 of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 3-4-1991]
A.
No person shall leave any abandoned vehicle at any place within the
Town, and no owner, lessee or custodian in charge of any lot, field,
road, street, lane or other property shall permit any abandoned vehicle
to remain on such property within the Town.
B.
The term "abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer:
(1)
That is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more
than 48 hours.
(2)
That has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours.
(4)
That has remained on private property for more than 48 hours and:
(a)
Is inoperable in that one or more of its major mechanical components,
including but not limited to the engine, transmission, drive train
and wheels, is missing or not functional, unless such vehicle is kept
in an enclosed building or as permitted by Subtitle 13 or Subtitle
27 of the Prince George's County Code; or
(b)
Is not displaying currently valid registration plates; or
(c)
Is displaying registration plates of another vehicle.
C.
Any partially dismantled, wrecked or junked motor vehicle may be
presumed to have been or be abandoned.
D.
Any person violating this section may be deemed to be guilty of a
misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall not exceed a fine in the
amount of $1,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed six
months.
[Amended 7-18-1988; 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-6]
It shall be lawful for the Mayor and Town Council, acting through
the duly appointed police or any other agency hereafter designated
by the Mayor and Town Council, to remove from the streets, roadways
and alleys in the Town of Brentwood and to impound any vehicle left
more than 48 hours on the streets, roadways and alleys in the Town
of Brentwood.
The cost of such removal and/or impoundment shall be collected
from the owner or person seeking to repossess such vehicle, in addition
to any other cost or penalty that may be imposed under existing law.