As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle within
the limits of the city nor shall he leave any motor vehicle at any
place within the city for such time and under such circumstances as
to cause the same to appear to have been abandoned.
Any abandoned or junked vehicles owned by any
person or in his possession or control parked or permitted to be parked
on any property within the city limits for a period longer than 72
hours is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
The Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department designated by him, after becoming aware of a violation of §
276-4A, shall forthwith give written notice of such violation to the person in charge or in control of the property within the city. Such notice shall order the person to whom it is directed to remove the abandoned or junked vehicle within 24 hours after the receipt of such notice.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to any vehicle in an enclosed building or on the premises of a business
enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner when necessary to
the operation of such business enterprise.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both.