[Ord. No. 924 § 1, 11-10-1969; Ord. No. 1828 § 1, 11-21-1994]
A.
No person, being the owner thereof or having in his care or custody
any vehicle, shall leave said vehicle standing or parked on any street,
alley or public place at any time in such a way as to interfere with
or obstruct the visibility of traffic at any street intersection,
provided however, it shall not be a violation of this Section to leave
a vehicle standing or parked within an area marked by the City for
angle parking, parallel parking or other public parking.
B.
No person, being the owner thereof or having in his care or custody
any vehicle, shall abandon said vehicle on any street, alley, or public
place, nor shall be leave said vehicle standing or parked thereon
for a longer period of time than seventy-two (72) hours; except that
a vehicle may be left standing or parked without time limit in whole
or in part on a public street right-of-way if the following conditions
are met:
1.
The vehicle is standing or parked as near to the private property
line adjoining the public street right-of-way line as practicable;
2.
The vehicle does not stand on, cover or obstruct any sidewalk, ditch,
alley, drainageway or paved portion of the street right-of-way;
3.
The vehicle is not in violation of a City official sign in such location
limiting or prohibiting the parking of vehicles; and
4.
The vehicle is not in violation of any other provision of the City
Code limiting or prohibiting parking of vehicles.
[Ord. No. 924 § 2, 11-10-1969; Ord. No. 1270 § 1, 1-20-1986]
No person shall leave any partially dismantled, non-operating,
wrecked or junked vehicle on any street, alley or public place within
the City, and no person shall leave any motor vehicle that is not
registered (licensed) or improperly registered (licensed) with the
State of Missouri on any street, alley or public place within the
City.
[Ord. No. 924 § 3, 11-10-1969; Ord. No. 1270 § 2, 1-20-1986; Ord. No. 1339 § 1, 11-17-1986; Ord. No. 2071 § 1, 4-19-1999]
A.
Unless a permit is obtained from the City Administrator as provided
in Subsection (B), no person in charge or control of any property
within the City, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise,
shall keep or allow any other person to keep on such property longer
than seventy-two (72) hours any vehicle that is partially dismantled,
non-operating, wrecked, junked or discarded or any motor vehicle that
is not registered (licensed) or improperly registered (licensed) with
the State of Missouri, and no person shall leave any such vehicle
or motor vehicle on any property within the City longer than seventy-two
(72) hours; except and provided, that this Section shall not apply
with regard to:
1.
A vehicle or motor vehicle in any enclosed building,
2.
A vehicle or motor vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise
operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary in the operation
of such business enterprise, or
3.
A vehicle or motor vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository
maintained in a lawful place and manner by the City.
B.
A person in charge or control of any property within the City who
has on said property any motor vehicle that is not registered (licensed)
or improperly registered (licensed) with the State of Missouri may
apply for a permit to be issued by the City Administrator allowing
said motor vehicle to remain on said property longer than seventy-two
(72) hours without being in violation of Subsection (A) of this Section.
Before a permit may be issued by the City Administrator, the applicant
shall sign, under oath, an application for a permit that states that
the following permit requirements have been met in regard to the motor
vehicle that is the subject of the application:
1.
That the motor vehicle is not at the time of the application and
will not later become during the time period of the permit, wrecked,
junked, partially dismantled, discarded or non-operating;
2.
That the motor vehicle is registered to (owned by) the applicant
and that the applicant is the owner or occupant of the property where
the motor vehicle is located; and
3.
That current County and City personal property taxes have been paid
concerning the motor vehicle.
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The City Administrator shall issue the permit upon being satisfied
that all the requirements have been met. The City Administrator shall
have the authority to require that the applicant demonstrate to him
that the motor vehicle is in operating condition before the permit
is issued. The City Administrator further shall have the authority
to require written proof of any of the permit requirements before
the permit is issued. There shall be no fee charged to obtain the
permit. The permit shall expire three (3) months after the date of
issuance. A person may not obtain any additional permits for the same
motor vehicle until at least nine (9) months have elapsed after the
expiration of a previous permit. A separate permit application shall
be submitted for each motor vehicle for which a permit is desired.
The City Administrator shall have the authority to revoke any permit
he has issued if the City Administrator determines that any of the
above permit requirements, in fact, have not been met or if the City
Administrator determines that the motor vehicle that is the subject
of the permit, during the term of the permit, has become wrecked,
junked, partially dismantled, discarded or non-operating. A person
who has had a permit revoked shall not be eligible to apply for another
permit relating to the same motor vehicle.
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[1]
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, see RSMo.,
§ 304.159.
[Ord. No. 924 § 4, 11-10-1969]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing
any motor vehicle upon any privately owned land, parking lot or driveway,
after notice has been posted, as hereinafter provided, by the owner,
occupant, lessee, or licensee prohibiting restricting or limiting
such parking without the express or implied consent of such owner,
occupant, lessee or licensee of such land. A suitable sign not less
than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in dimension,
and bearing the words "No Parking", together with any qualifications
or restrictions on such parking, if any, shall be conspicuously displayed
on such land, parking lot or driveway by the owner, occupant, lessee
or licensee thereof, where this Section is to be effective. Defacing,
tampering with or damaging such sign shall constitute a violation
of this Section. Upon the complaint being made in writing by any such
owner, occupant, lessee or licensee that any such motor vehicle is
parked or has been left standing in violation of this Section, it
shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, or any Police Officer of
this City, to remove or cause to be removed such illegally parked
vehicle and to impound the same as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. No. 924 § 4, 11-10-1969; Ord. No. 1431 § 1, 5-16-1988]
A.
The Chief of Police or any other Police Officer is hereby authorized
to remove or to direct a business that tows vehicles to remove any
vehicle left in any place within the City which reasonably appears
to be in violation of this Article. The vehicle shall be taken to
a public garage or some other suitable storage area.
B.
Within thirty (30) days from the date the vehicle is removed, the
owner of the vehicle may recover it from the place of storage by showing
satisfactory proof of ownership and by paying all charges for towing
and storage incurred through the date the vehicle is recovered. If
the vehicle is not recovered within thirty (30) days, the City Administrator
may have the vehicle sold at public auction by the City pursuant to
the procedures herein.
C.
Any time after thirty (30) days have elapsed from the date the vehicle
is removed, the City Administrator shall deliver written notice to
the owner of the vehicle, if known, at the last known address of the
owner, either by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by the
City Administrator or his designate handing the notice to the owner
or to a member of that person's family over the age of fifteen (15)
years, at that person's dwelling or usual place of abode. If the City
Administrator is in doubt about who the owner is or what the owner's
address is, he shall determine from the Missouri Department of Revenue,
through the Chief of Police, the name of the owner and the last known
address before delivering any notice. The notice shall state the following:
1.
A brief description of the vehicle, including license plate number
and vehicle identification number, if either is seen on the vehicle.
2.
The location where the vehicle was found and the date it was found.
3.
An itemized statement of the claim from the City for any Department
of Revenue expenses and from the business that towed the vehicle,
showing the sum due at the time of the notice.
4.
A demand that the amount of the claim as stated in the notice, and
of such further claim as shall accrue, shall be paid on or before
the date mentioned. The date shall be not less than ten (10) days
from the date the notice is delivered personally or deposited in the
United States mail.
5.
A statement that unless the claim is paid within the time specified,
such vehicle will be advertised for sale and sold at public auction.
D.
After the time for payment of the claim specified in the notice has
elapsed, the City Administrator shall publish an advertisement of
the auction once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a paper of
general circulation in the City. The sale shall not be less than fifteen
(15) days from the time of the first publication. The advertisement
shall describe the vehicle to be sold, including the license plate
number and the vehicle identification number, if either is seen on
the vehicle. The advertisement shall also state the name of the owner
of the vehicle, if known, the time and place of sale and that the
vehicle will be sold for cash to the highest bidder, subject to any
liens of record.
E.
At least ten (10) days before the public sale of the vehicle, the
City Administrator shall deliver a copy of the advertisement to the
owner of the vehicle, if known, in the manner set forth in Subsection
(C), and also to any lienholders of record, at the last known address
as shown by the records of the Missouri Department of Revenue. The
advertisement shall be delivered to lienholders personally or by certified
mail, return receipt requested. Notice by certified mail shall be
considered delivered on the date the envelope is mailed.
F.
At least ten (10) days before the public sale of the vehicle, the
Chief of Police or his designate shall make an inquiry with the National
Crime Information Center and/or any State-wide Missouri law enforcement
computer system to determine if the vehicle has been reported as stolen,
unless the Chief of Police is satisfied that the vehicle has not been
stolen.
G.
The public auction shall be held by the City Administrator or his
designate in accordance with the terms of the advertisement. The vehicle
shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder, subject to all valid
liens. In case no qualified bid is made, the City Administrator may
thereafter sell the vehicle at private sale, securing the best possible
price. The proceeds of the public or private sale, less the costs
incurred by the City for advertising, Department of Revenue charges
and mailing charges, and less the costs incurred by the business that
towed the vehicle for towing and storage, shall be deposited in the
General Revenue Fund of the City. The City Administrator shall prepare
a report of the amount so deposited with a statement of the costs
incurred by both the City and the business that towed the vehicle.
The City may transfer ownership of the vehicle by means of a bill
of sale signed by the City Clerk and sealed with the City Seal. Such
bill of sale shall contain the make and model of the vehicle, the
complete vehicle identification number and the odometer reading of
the vehicle and shall be lawful proof of ownership for any dealer
registered under the provisions of Section 301.218 or Section 301.251
Revised Statutes of Missouri, or for any other person. Any dealer
or other person purchasing such a vehicle from the City shall apply
within thirty (30) days of purchase for a certificate of ownership
as provided in Section 301.190, Revised Statutes of Missouri, or for
a junking certificate as provided in Section 301.227, Revised Statutes
of Missouri. The bill of sale and/or any affidavit required by the
Missouri Department of Revenue shall recite proof of compliance with
the provisions of this Section.
H.
At any time after the advertisement is published and before the public
auction, the vehicle owner or the holder of a valid lien on the vehicle
when the debt secured by the lien is in default may recover the vehicle
from the place of storage by displaying satisfactory proof of ownership
or valid lien with debt secured thereby in default and payment of
all charges incurred by the City and the business that towed the vehicle
as specified in Subsection (G).
I.
If, within six (6) months after the sale of the vehicle as above
provided, the owner of the vehicle so sold shall exhibit to the City
Administrator satisfactory proof of ownership of said vehicle, the
proceeds paid into the General Revenue Fund shall be delivered to
him.
[1]
State Law Reference — As to disposition of abandoned
vehicles, see RSMo., §§ 304.155 and 304.157. As to
vehicles left on private property, see RSMo., § 304.575.
[Ord. No. 1270 § 3, 6-20-1986; Ord. No. 1298 § 1, 2-17-1986]
A.
As used in Section 18-53, Section 18-54, Section 18-55, Section 18-56 and Section 18-57 of the Centralia City Code, the term "vehicle" means any device or machine (except a device or machine moved by human power) designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads or runners, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, buses, vans, recreational vehicles, recreational motor vehicles, tractors, trailers, and wagons, or any part thereof. As used in Section 18-53, Section 18-54, Section 18-55, Section 18-56 and Section 18-57 of the Centralia City Code, the term "vehicle" does not mean any manufactured home, modular home or mobile home unless any of said homes is situated on property in the City not zoned for its use or occupancy or unless any of said homes is situated on property in such a way that it could not then be used for its intended purpose.
B.
As used in Section 18-54, Section 18-55, and Section 18-56 of the Centralia City Code, the term "motor vehicle" means any vehicle that is required to be registered (licensed) by the State of Missouri to be operated or pulled on public highways; provided however, the term "motor vehicle" shall not include any trailers. For purposes of this Section, the term "trailer" shall mean any vehicle that is considered a trailer under the provisions of Chapter 301 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri governing the licensing of trailers.
[1]
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, see RSMo.,
§ 301.010.
[Ord. No. 1270 § 5, 1-20-1986]
All City Police Officers are hereby authorized to enter onto
private property for inspection of vehicles or motor vehicles to determine
if any vehicle or motor vehicle is being kept in violation of any
City ordinances.
