As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set out herein:
ABANDONED PROPERTY Any unattended or unlicensed motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, outboard motor or vessel removed or subject to removal from public or private property as provided in this Chapter, whether or not operational. For any vehicle towed from the scene of an accident at the request of law enforcement and not retrieved by the vehicle's owner within five (5) days of the accident, the agency requesting the tow shall be required to write an abandoned property report or a criminal inquiry and inspection report.
PERSON Any natural person, corporation or other legal entity.
RIGHT-OF-WAY The entire width of land between the boundary lines of a public road or State highway, including any roadway.
ROADWAY That portion of a public road or State highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
TOWING COMPANY Any person or entity which tows, removes or stores abandoned property.
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle or trailer on any private real property owned by another without his/her consent.
The open storage of inoperable or unlicensed vehicles or other vehicles deemed by the City to constitute a public safety hazard is prohibited. Nothing in this Section shall apply to a vehicle which is completely enclosed within a locked building or locked fenced area and not visible from adjacent public or private property, nor to any vehicle upon the property of a business licensed as salvage, swap, junk dealer, towing or storage facility so long as the business is operated in compliance with its business license and the property is in compliance with applicable zoning ordinances.